subculture
noun
sub·cul·ture
ˈsəb-ˌkəl-chər 
1
a
: a culture (as of bacteria) derived from another culture
b
: an act or instance of producing a subculture
2
: an ethnic, regional, economic, or social group exhibiting characteristic patterns of behavior sufficient to distinguish it from others within an embracing culture or society
a criminal subculture
Examples of subculture in a Sentence
a subculture of local painters
a subculture of poverty and crime
Recent Examples on the Web
There are also autistic people who are interested in different genres, subcultures, and artistic media.
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Sarah Kurchak, TIME, 23 May 2024
This is owing to the platform’s algorithms that cultivate millions of subcultures mirroring every imaginable interest, activity, or trend.
—Mitch Duckler, Fortune, 23 May 2024
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Sarah Kurchak, TIME, 23 May 2024
This is owing to the platform’s algorithms that cultivate millions of subcultures mirroring every imaginable interest, activity, or trend.
—Mitch Duckler, Fortune, 23 May 2024
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“Subculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subculture. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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subculture
1 of 2 noun
sub·cul·ture
ˈsəb-ˌkəl-chər
1
: a culture (as of bacteria) derived from another culture
2
: an act or instance of producing a subculture
subculture
2 of 2 transitive verb
subcultured; subculturing
: to culture (as bacteria) anew on a fresh medium by inoculation from an older culture
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