Word: vanguardism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: van
guar
di
sm
Definition: 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: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the name of a system, school of thought or theory based on the name of its subject or object or alternatively on the name of its founder ( ).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.