angry young man
Americannoun
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(often initial capital letter) one of a group of British writers of the late 1950s and the 1960s whose works reflect strong dissatisfaction with, frustration by, and rebellion against tradition and society.
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any author writing in this manner.
noun
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(often capitals) one of several British novelists and playwrights of the 1950s who shared a hostility towards the established traditions and ruling elements of their country
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any similarly rebellious person
Example Sentences
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The 41-year-old royal misfit has long struggled with the monarchy's strictures, shaking off the angry young man and "playboy prince" tags only to find himself at loggerheads with his closest relatives.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
King's barrister Hossein Zahir KC said this was "a throwaway remark by an angry young man being stuck in his cell" and asked for further inquiries.
From BBC ● May 12, 2023
To understand the gap between how Nitram saw himself versus how others perceived the inarticulate, angry young man, Kurzel assigned Jones tasks: film himself with a video camera, doodle in a diary.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2022
An angry young man runs cross country on his own terms at the British reform school Borstal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2020
Colonel Grand sat motionless before the angry young man, quietly tapping on the table with his long, white fingers, a faint smile on his half-crescent mouth.
From The Rose in the Ring by George Barr McCutcheon
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