beatnik

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Noun beatnik has 1 sense

beatnik, beat - a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
--₁ is a kind of nonconformist, recusant
--₁ is a member of beat generation, beats, beatniks

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beatnik

Noun:

A person belonging to the Beat Generation, a group of American writers and artists of the 1950s and early 1960s who rejected traditional social and artistic norms.

Sample sentence:

The beatniks gathered in coffee shops, discussing poetry and philosophy late into the night.

Adjective:

Characteristic or pertaining to the Beat Generation or its members.

Sample sentence:

He adopted a beatnik lifestyle, living in a rundown apartment and wearing all-black clothing.

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