Beatnik definition
A person, especially a member or follower of the Beat Generation, whose behavior, views, and often style of dress are pointedly unconventional.
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A member of a group of young persons, esp. of the 1950s, rebelling against conventional attitudes, dress, speech, etc., largely as an expression of social disillusionment.
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A person who dresses in a manner that is not socially acceptable and whose manner of dress reflects a rejection of conventional norms of thought and behavior; nonconformist in dress and behavior.
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A person associated with the Beat Generation of the 1950s and 1960s or its style.
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Noun
Singular:
beatnik
Plural:
beatniksOrigin of beatnik
- Beat (Generation) –nik
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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