countercultural

coun·ter·cul·ture

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koun-ter-kuhl-cher]
- /ˈkaʊn tərˌkʌl tʃər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koun-ter-kuhl-cher]
- /ˈkaʊn tərˌkʌl tʃər/

Definitions of countercultural word

adjective countercultural of or relating to a counterculture 3
noun countercultural the culture and lifestyle of those people, especially among the young, who reject or oppose the dominant values and behavior of society. 1
noun countercultural Of or pertaining to a counterculture. 1

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Origin of countercultural

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; counter- + culture

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Parts of speech for Countercultural

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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countercultural popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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