counter culture

A form of counterculture — Any culture whose values and lifestyles are opposed to those of the established mainstream culture, especially to Western culture.

Meanings

nouncounter culture (countable and uncountable, plural counter cultures)

plural counter cultures

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of counterculture.
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