vanguardism


van·guard

V0022300 (văn′gärd)n.1. The foremost position in an army or fleet advancing into battle.2. a. The foremost or leading position in a trend or movement.b. 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.

vanguardism

(ˈvænˌɡɑːdɪzəm) nthe actions or beliefs of those who lead a certain movement or field

vanguardism

the actions or thoughts of members of a vanguard, those at the forefront of a movement, fad, etc. — vanguardist, n.See also: Behavior