ahead of one's time
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- (idiomatic) In advance of concurrent commonly accepted ideas; showing characteristics of changes yet to be; present in one's work before later advances in the field.
- 1990: Ken Frieden, Freud’s dream of interpretation, SUNY Press, 1990, ISBN 0791401243, 9780791401248, page 135.
- With his practice of dream interpretation by free association, Freud was both ahead of his time and behind his time.
- 1990: Ken Frieden, Freud’s dream of interpretation, SUNY Press, 1990, ISBN 0791401243, 9780791401248, page 135.
[edit] Usage notes
- Also used as adverb.
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in advance of commonly accepted ideas
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