beatniks meaning
UK US /ˈbitnɪks/ 2 syllables
beatniks (noun): a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop).
Definition of beatniks
- a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
Synonyms: beat generation, beats
Type of: youth subculture
How to pronounce beatniks
beatniks is pronounced /ˈbitnɪks/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with BE · words ending in KS · 8-letter words
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