counterculture
noun
coun·ter·cul·ture
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌkəl-chər 
: a culture with values and mores that run counter to those of established society
Examples of counterculture in a Sentence
the counterculture of the hippies
He was part of the antiwar counterculture.
Recent Examples on the Web
Irsay was a student of the counterculture with a lifelong passion for rock music, American history and pop culture.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 May 2025
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
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 May 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for counterculture
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“Counterculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterculture. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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