ahead of one's time
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ahead of one's time
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- In advance of concurrent commonly accepted ideas; showing characteristics of changes yet to be. With his practice of dream interpretation by free association, Freud was both ahead of his time and behind his time.
Opposite: before someone's time, behind one's time
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Opposite: before someone's time, behind one's time
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prep_phrase in advance of commonly accepted ideas
| Español | adelantado a su época |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 先見之明 /先见之明 xiānjiànzhīmíng |
| Português | à frente de seu tempo |
| Français | en avance sur son temps |
| Deutsch | seiner Zeit vorraus |
| العربية | سَابِق عَصْرِه sābiq ʕaṣrih |
| עברית | הִקְדִּים אֶת זְמַנּוֹ hiqdím et zmanó |
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title = {ahead of one's time},
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year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ahead%20of%20one's%20time},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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