Oppose the arts and any alternative lifestyle (14)

I believe the answer is:

counterculture

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'any alternative lifestyle' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'oppose the arts' is the wordplay.
'oppose' becomes 'counter' (I've seen this before).
'the arts' becomes 'culture' (I've seen this before).
'counter'+'culture'='COUNTERCULTURE'

'and' is the link.

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I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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