Definitions

1. noun

A life led in opposition to or in reaction against another life, typically that of one’s parents or a cultural expectation.

“She spent her counterlife rejecting the materialism of her wealthy upbringing.”

2. noun

A life that runs counter to the dominant or conventional norms of society.

“His counterlife as a hippie in the 1960s was a deliberate rejection of his conservative upbringing.”

3. noun

A life or experience that serves as a counterpoint or contrasting element to another.

“The novel explores the contrast between the protagonist’s mundane life and his counterlife as a jazz musician.”