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counterculture
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coun·ter·cul·ture  (kountr-klchr)
n.
A culture, especially of young people, with values or lifestyles in opposition to those of the established culture.
counter·cultur·al adj.
counter·cultur·ist n.
counterculture [ˈkaʊntəˌkʌltʃə]
n
(Sociology) an alternative culture, deliberately at variance with the social norm
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Noun1.counterculture - a culture with lifestyles and values opposed to those of the established culture
culture - the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
flower power - a counterculture of young people in the US during the 1960s and 70s


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