countercultural

American  

[kaun-ter-kuhl-cher-uhl] / ˌkaʊn tərˈkʌl tʃər əl /

adjective

1. challenging or resisting the established values, customs, or norms of a culture.

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Example Sentences

Bob Weir, a founding member of countercultural icons the Grateful Dead, known for his singular guitar playing, emotive singing and vibrant songwriting, has died at 78.

From Los Angeles Times

Caros and his faculty are engaged in what they regard as a countercultural project, working against the grain of a progressive, utilitarian culture that they believe offers too little to children and demands too little of them.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is alive, it exists, you know people who are gallant, have witnessed gallantry and understand at this point that it is deeply countercultural.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s a countercultural movement that imagines us finding an actual balance with nature while improving people’s quality of life.

From Salon

She was the height of countercultural cool.

From BBC