counterculture
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tərˌkʌl noun
the culture and lifestyle of those people, especially among the young, who reject or oppose the dominant values and behavior of society.
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| —n | |
| an alternative culture, deliberately at variance with the social norm | |
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Counterculture
is always a great word to know.
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Cultural Dictionary
counterculture definition
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.)
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Example sentences
Ascend the steps into a fountain-centered courtyard and enter a bastion of calm, counterculture tranquility.
Various legal high products which are regularly advertised in counterculture magazines.
There was not much in the way of culture or counterculture, and it's not really near anything.
Eggshells involves itself with a mysterious presence moving through the counterculture of its times.
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