counterculture
/ˈkaʊntəkʌltʃə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkaʊntərkʌltʃər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌkəl-chər/ (ame, mw)
counterculture — noun
1. a way of living and thinking that pushes against the values most people accept i
a way of living and thinking that pushes against the values most people accept in society, or a community built around those opposing beliefs.
In the late 1960s, many students saw the hippie scene as a counterculture.
see ... as a counterculture
Lan joined an online counterculture that rejected office life and mainstream values.
counterculture that rejects accepted values
The magazine wrote about a skateboarding counterculture growing outside school rules.
By college, Andrés was drawn to the counterculture around underground music clubs.
City leaders feared the counterculture would pull teenagers away from family expectations.
- subculture
can mean a smaller social group with its own style, even when it is not fighting mainstream values
- movement
broader and often more political, without always implying a shared way of life
- underground scene
more informal and often tied to music or art rather than a full social outlook
- mainstream culture
the beliefs and habits most people in society accept
- establishment
the powerful social or political order that countercultures usually push against
文法句型
join a counterculture
see ... as a counterculture
counterculture around + activity
用法筆記
Usually used for a group or outlook that openly resists accepted social values, often in youth, music, or political contexts. Distinguish it from subculture, which can simply mean a smaller group with its own style.