ɑnt-, ˌɑ noun
1.
the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to the experimental treatment of artistic, musical, or literary material.
3.
belonging to the avant-garde: an avant-garde composer.
4.
unorthodox or daring; radical.
Related forms
a·vant-gard·ist, noun
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| —n | |
| 1. | those artists, writers, musicians, etc, whose techniques and ideas are markedly experimental or in advance of those generally accepted |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of such artists, etc, their ideas, or techniques |
| 3. | radical; daring |
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| avant-'gardism | |
| —n | |
| avant-'gardist | |
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