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.
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In the early 1970s, Wiesner abruptly abandoned physics research and joined the California counterculture, and his revolutionary paper remained unpublished for nearly 15 years.
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Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Prager was influenced by the ideals of the Whole Earth Catalog, a foundational publication of the counterculture in the late 1960s.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
But while every movement wants to thrive and grow — and some are thriving and growing more than others — Judaism remains a counterculture.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The pages flip like a Rolodex, doubling as a condensed history of evolving celebrity culture from old Hollywood to the counterculture of the ’70s and ’80s to the present day.
—Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026
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Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Prager was influenced by the ideals of the Whole Earth Catalog, a foundational publication of the counterculture in the late 1960s.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
But while every movement wants to thrive and grow — and some are thriving and growing more than others — Judaism remains a counterculture.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The pages flip like a Rolodex, doubling as a condensed history of evolving celebrity culture from old Hollywood to the counterculture of the ’70s and ’80s to the present day.
—Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026
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 21 Mar. 2026.
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