youthful rebellion
Adolescent pushback phase
Youthful rebellion is the tendency of young people to reject authority, conventions, or parental expectations.
The phrase treats such defiance as a normal developmental stage rather than serious misconduct: It was just youthful rebellion—he grew out of it.
The term often appears when adults retrospectively minimize or excuse past behavior.
- self-expressionConveying one's inner world
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
- DIY ethosHands-on independence philosophy
- impulsivityActing without considering consequences
- running awayRapid departure from danger
defiance · talking back · breaking curfew · skipping school · identity crisis · zines · graffiti art · autonomy · 1960s counterculture · rites of passage · self-discovery · punk rock · garage band · protest songs · underground movements · idealism · generational conflict · generation gap
- adolescencepuberty, teenager, coming-of-age, growing up, teen
youthful rebellionconformity
Adherence to norms
compliance · obedience · submission · docility · deference
youthful rebelliontraditionalism
Adherence to inherited customs
conservatism · tradition · status quo · social order · law and order