counterculture

noun

coun·​ter·​cul·​ture ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌkəl-chər How to pronounce counterculture (audio)
: a culture with values and mores that run counter to those of established society
countercultural adjective
counterculturalism noun
counterculturist noun

Examples of counterculture in a Sentence

the counterculture of the hippies He was part of the antiwar counterculture.
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This was a city already written into outdoor lore, where counterculture and endurance have long braided together. Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025 Set in early-1960s New York City, the film follows a folk song singing Minnesotan with a guitar and a dream, rising from a coffeehouse performer to a counterculture legend. Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025 Then, there’s the first book PTA adapted, Inherent Vice, a Raymond Chandler-meets-Cheech & Chong love letter to the SoCal counterculture of his youth. John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025 While Bruce the shark tore through limbs, there were also conspiracy thrillers, period dramas, counterculture satires, and deeply anti-authority crime flicks to rule the roost. Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for counterculture

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of counterculture was in 1947

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“Counterculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterculture. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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