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counterculture

coun·ter·cul·ture
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Transcription

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

Definitions of counterculture word

  • variable noun counterculture Counterculture is a set of values, ideas, and ways of behaving that are completely different from those of the rest of society. 3
  • noun counterculture an alternative culture, deliberately at variance with the social norm 3
  • noun counterculture a culture, as that of many young people of the 1960s and 1970s, manifested by a lifestyle that is opposed to the prevailing culture 3
  • noun counterculture the culture and lifestyle of those people, especially among the young, who reject or oppose the dominant values and behavior of society. 1
  • noun counterculture A way of life and set of attitudes opposed to or at variance with the prevailing social norm. 1
  • noun counterculture Any culture whose values and lifestyles are opposed to those of the established mainstream culture, especially to western culture. 0
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Origin of counterculture

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 Counterculture

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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counterculture 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.

counterculture usage trend in Literature

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