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beatnikism

beatnikism noun: the social and artistic ideas associated with beatniks.

Noun

beatnikism (uncountable)

  1. The 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

Origin of beatnikism

From beatnik + -ism.

Questions about beatnikism

What does beatnikism mean?
Beatnikism means the social and artistic ideas associated with beatniks.
What part of speech is beatnikism?
Beatnikism is a noun.

Words near beatnikism in the dictionary

  1. beatnickery
  2. beatnik
  3. beatnikery
  4. beatniki
  5. beatnikish
  6. beatnikism
  7. beatnikkery
  8. beatniks
  9. Beato
  10. Beaton
  11. Beatons

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