vanguardista

avant-garde

adjective bahn-gwahr-DEES-tah Rare

Origin: French avant-garde (front guard)

Also means

cutting-edge

Usage Note

Vanguardista describes art, ideas, or people associated with the avant-garde movement, or more loosely anything at the cutting edge. It can also be used as a noun (un vanguardista). The root vanguardia is used in both military ('vanguard') and artistic contexts, so vanguardista bridges both domains.

Examples

"Su estilo arquitectónico es completamente vanguardista."

Natural Translation

His architectural style is completely avant-garde.

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