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
There’s a cavernous sublevel housing the Radical Media Archive, which houses more than 2,000 rare and historical books, magazines and posters from the counterculture era of the ’50s to the ’80s, as well as contemporary tomes on graphic designs and photography.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Typically cheap, army surplus stores informed counterculture style in the 1960s, later shaping the uniform of aughts indie bands like The Strokes.
—Zoe Whitfield, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
In Orange County, California, this counterculture moment takes the youth by storm, becoming a sanctuary for rebellious teens.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Vance has fashioned himself as an intellectual leader of the MAGA movement, a sort of conservative counterculture warrior.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2024
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Typically cheap, army surplus stores informed counterculture style in the 1960s, later shaping the uniform of aughts indie bands like The Strokes.
—Zoe Whitfield, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
In Orange County, California, this counterculture moment takes the youth by storm, becoming a sanctuary for rebellious teens.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Vance has fashioned himself as an intellectual leader of the MAGA movement, a sort of conservative counterculture warrior.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Counterculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterculture. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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