counterculture

noun

coun·​ter·​cul·​ture ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌkəl-chər How to pronounce counterculture (audio)
: a culture with values and mores that run counter to those of established society
countercultural adjective
counterculturalism noun
counterculturist noun

Examples of counterculture in a Sentence

the counterculture of the hippies He was part of the antiwar counterculture.
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Doom has always been steeped in the kind of hellish imagery society associated with badassery and counterculture in the Nineties. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025 There’s a parallel with the American cinema of the 1970s, violence, light, counterculture and spiritual longing. Jamie Lang, Variety, 15 May 2025 The interplay between counterculture and the capitalists — and their strife — continues to define the museum. Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025 Spicy And Bright For Spring: 19-69 Rainbow Bar Created by cult luxury brand, 19-69, Rainbow Bar draws from 1980s glam rock counterculture. Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for counterculture

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of counterculture was in 1947

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“Counterculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterculture. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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