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
Hughes spoke the language of the counterculture and had socialized with Manson before the cult leader’s 1969 arrest.
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Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
Although Circle of Hope eschewed most labels, its founders, the Whites, were the spiritual children of the Jesus movement, which emerged out of the counterculture in the late sixties.
—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
But going against the grain is what Deadpool is known for as — despite being a box office blockbuster — the series has come to represent a type of sardonic counterculture.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 21 June 2024
In memoriam: John Sinclair, Detroit poet, cannabis activist and counterculture icon has died.
—Emily Lawler, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024
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Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
Although Circle of Hope eschewed most labels, its founders, the Whites, were the spiritual children of the Jesus movement, which emerged out of the counterculture in the late sixties.
—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
But going against the grain is what Deadpool is known for as — despite being a box office blockbuster — the series has come to represent a type of sardonic counterculture.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 21 June 2024
In memoriam: John Sinclair, Detroit poet, cannabis activist and counterculture icon has died.
—Emily Lawler, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Counterculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterculture. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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