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counterculture

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun counterculture has 1 sense
  1. counterculture - a culture with lifestyles and values opposed to those of the established culture
    --1 is a kind of
    culture
    --1 has particulars: flower power

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Counterculture

(noun)

A counterculture refers to a subculture that developed in opposition to or as an alternative to prevailing social norms, values, and practices.

Sample sentence: The counterculture of the 1960s rejected traditional societal conventions and embraced communal living and social activism.

(adjective)

Counterculture can also be used as an adjective to describe anything that is opposed to mainstream culture or practices.

Sample sentence: The band's counterculture lyrics and rebellious sound made them a symbol of the alternative music scene.

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