Word: vanguardist
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: van
guar
dist
Definition: A proponent of vanguardism. The strategy whereby an organization (usually a vanguard party) attempts to place itself at the centre of a revolutionary movement and steer it in a direction consistent with its ideology.
Morphemes:
Affix: vanguard
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The person(s) at the forefront of any group or movement.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: avangarde
Language: fro
Decoded: avangarde
Meaning: before guard
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: one who has a certain ideology or set of beliefs;
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.