counterculture

• Kultur, besonders unter Jugendlichen, mit einer Lebensweise und Werten, die der etablierten Mainstream-Kultur entgegengesetzt sind.

A culture, especially among young people, with lifestyles and values that are opposed to those of the established mainstream culture.

1. Oppositional social movementB2formal

   A social movement or subculture whose values, norms, and behaviors differ significantly from those of mainstream society, often actively opposing them.

   Gegenkultur

   • The hippie movement of the 1960s is a classic example of counterculture.
   • Counterculture groups often challenge political and social norms.
   • The punk scene emerged as a counterculture in the 1970s.

   Synonymeunderground

   Antonymeconformityestablishmentmainstream