avant-gardism

noun

the novel, experimental approach of the avant-garde

Meanings

nounavant-gardism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe novel, experimental approach of the avant-garde

Origin

  1. Frenchavant-gardisme
  2. Englishavant-gardism

From avant-garde + -ism, or French avant-gardisme.

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Translations

Finnish avantgardismi, avantgarde
  • avantgardismithe novel, experimental approach of the avant-garde
  • avantgardethe novel, experimental approach of the avant-garde
French avant-gardisme
  • avant-gardismethe novel, experimental approach of the avant-garde
Greek αβανγκαρντισμός
  • αβανγκαρντισμός (avangkarntismós)the novel, experimental approach of the avant-garde
Polish awangardyzm, awangardzizm
  • awangardyzmthe novel, experimental approach of the avant-garde
  • awangardzizmthe novel, experimental approach of the avant-garde
Romanian avantgardism
  • avantgardismthe novel, experimental approach of the avant-garde
Russian авангарди́зм
  • авангарди́зм (avangardízm)the novel, experimental approach of the avant-garde
Swedish avantgardism
  • avantgardismthe novel, experimental approach of the avant-garde
Ukrainian авангарди́зм
  • авангарди́зм (avanhardýzm)the novel, experimental approach of the avant-garde
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APA

avant-gardism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avant-gardism

MLA

“avant-gardism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avant-gardism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “avant-gardism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avant-gardism.

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