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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An American artistic movement which derived from postmodernism in the 1990s, characterized by the reuse of existing mass media materials (cinema, pop music, television, etc.) in an avant-garde manner. uncountable

Etymology

Blend of avant-garde + pop.

Related phrases

avant gardemass media

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