beatnikism

Etymology

From beatnik + -ism.

beatnikism means the social and artistic ideas associated with beatniks. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

noun

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.”