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coun·ter·cul·ture

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–noun

the culture and lifestyle of those people, esp. among the young, who reject or oppose the dominant values and behavior of society.

[Origin: 1965–70; counter- + culture

]

—Related forms

coun·ter·cul·tur·al, adjective

coun·ter·cul·tur·ist, coun·ter·cul·tur·al·ist, noun

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coun·ter·cul·ture Audio Help (koun'tər-kŭl'chər) Pronunciation Key
n. A culture, especially of young people, with values or lifestyles in opposition to those of the established culture.

coun'ter·cul'tur·al adj., coun'ter·cul'tur·ist n.

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counterculture
noun
a culture with lifestyles and values opposed to those of the established culture

American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
counterculture

A protest movement by American youth that arose in the late 1960s and faded during the late 1970s. According to some, young people in the United States were forming a culture of their own, opposed to the culture of Middle America. (See hippies and Woodstock.)

[Chapter:] Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology

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