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nounbeatnikism (uncountable)
- uncountableThe social and artistic ideas associated with beatniks
At the time, existentialism was the philosophical equivalent of beatnikism, conjuring up images of berets, iconoclasm, and the rejection of status quo values.
1995 October 6, Gerald E. Brennan, “Naked Censorship”, in Chicago Reader
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beatnikism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beatnikism
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