avant-garde

a·vant-garde  (ävänt-gärd, vänt-)

n.

A group active in the invention and application of new techniques in a given field, especially in the arts.

adj.

Of, relating to, or being part of an innovative group, especially one in the arts: avant-garde painters; an avant-garde theater piece.

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[French, from Old French, vanguard; see vanguard.]

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avant-gardism n.

avant-gardist n.

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avant-garde [ˌævɒŋˈgɑːd (French) avɑ̃gard]

n

those artists, writers, musicians, etc., whose techniques and ideas are markedly experimental or in advance of those generally accepted

adj

1. of such artists, etc., their ideas, or techniques

2. radical; daring

[from French: vanguard]

avant-gardism  n

avant-gardist  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	avant-garde - any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts) van, vanguard, new wave art movement, artistic movement - a group of artists who agree on general principles
Adj.	1.	avant-garde - radically new or original; "an avant-garde theater piece" daring original - being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of; "a truly original approach"; "with original music"; "an original mind"

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avant-garde

adjective progressive, pioneering, way-out (informal), experimental, innovative, unconventional, far-out (slang), ground-breaking, innovatory avant-garde concert music
conservative, traditional, conventional, reactionary, hidebound

Translations

avant-garde [ˈævɑːŋˈgɑːd]

A. ADJ → vanguardista, de vanguardia

B. N → vanguardia f

avant-garde [ˌævɒŋˈgɑː^rd] adj → d'avant-garde

avant-garde

n → Avantgarde f

adj → avantgardistisch

avant-garde [ˈævɒŋˈgɑːd]

1. n → avanguardia

2. adj → d'avanguardia