[koun-ter-kuhl-cher] 
| the culture and lifestyle of those people, esp. among the young, who reject or oppose the dominant values and behavior of society. |
| coun·ter·cul·ture (koun'tər-kŭl'chər) 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. |
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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