ahead of one's time

ahead of one's time
ahead of one's time
Having ideas, etc too advanced or progressive to be acceptable at the time
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I ahead of one's (or its) time
innovative and radical by the standards of the time; more characteristic of a later age
II
having ideas too enlightened or advanced to be accepted by one's contemporaries

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