Avant-gardist

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who is avant-garde or espouses avant-garde points of view; a member of the avant-garde.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Related to or resembling the avant-garde. not-comparable

    "Jackass’ affinity with an avant-gardist conception of praxis and the performativity characteristic of performance."

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"Jackass’ affinity with an avant-gardist conception of praxis and the performativity characteristic of performance."

Etymology

From avant-garde + -ist.

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