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vanguardism

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van⋅guard⋅ism

  [van-gahr-diz-uhm]
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–noun
the beliefs and activities of persons who consider themselves to be leaders in a particular field or school of thought.
Origin:
vanguard + -ism

Related forms:
van⋅guard⋅ist, noun
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van·guard   (vān'gärd)   
n.  

  1. The foremost position in an army or fleet advancing into battle.

    1. The foremost or leading position in a trend or movement.

    2. Those occupying a foremost position.


[Middle English vandgard, from avaunt garde, from Old French : avaunt, before (from Latin abante; see advance) + garde, guard (from garder, to guard; see guard).]
van'guard·ism n., van'guard·ist n.
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