idiom
ahead of its time
ah-HED uv its TYM
əˈhɛd əv ɪts taɪmListen
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Syllable breakdown
aheadofitstime
Dictionary meaning
describing an idea, invention, work of art, or social vision that is too innovative or progressive to be appreciated or adopted in the era in which it was created, but which later generations recognise as visionary or prescient; many scientific theories, artistic movements, and social reforms were initially dismissed only to be vindicated by history; the phrase carries admiration for the originator and implies that the wider world was not yet ready to receive what they offered
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