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beat·nik
 beatnik
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- pronunciation:
- bit
nIk
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a person who belonged to the Beat Generation of the 1950s.
My friends were beatniks who listened to jazz and recited their poetry in smoke-filled coffeehouses. |
| definition 2: |
a person whose values, self-expression, and dress reflect a rejection of conventional norms of thought and behavior; hippie.
She's always been a bit of a beatnik going her own way.
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