French Conversation · Level 35
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French word
contre-culture
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃tʁəkyltyʁ/
Meaning
- feminine nouncounterculture
Example
La contre-culture propose souvent des styles de vie alternatifs.
The counterculture often promotes alternative lifestyles.
More examples
Dans les années 60, la contre-culture a influencé la musique et la mode.
In the 1960s, the counterculture influenced music and fashion.
Core concept
A collective world of art, ideas, and daily life built in opposition to dominant norms.
Common phrases
mouvement de contre-culture
counterculture movement
la contre-culture des années 60
the counterculture of the 1960s
Similar words
culture alternative: A culture built around ways of life and expression unlike those generally accepted.
sous-culture: A group's shared habits and preferences that differ from those of the surrounding society.
Definition in French
Ensemble d'idées, d'arts et de modes de vie qui contestent la culture dominante et proposent des alternatives.
Word origin
The French noun combines contre, meaning opposition, with culture, and its modern sense developed in the 20th century for alternatives to dominant cultural norms.
Usage tips
- Contre-culture is feminine: une contre-culture, not un contre-culture.
Opposites
- culture dominantedominant culturenoun
Related words
- contre-culturelcounterculturaladjective