subcult
noun
sub·cult
ˈsəb-ˌkəlt 
variants
or sub-cult
plural subcults or sub-cults
: a cult that is part of a larger cult
an extremist subcult
One of the most powerful agents of the behavior cult is the subcult of work, which focuses on the amount of energy people expend.—
Thomas F. Gilbert
Thomas F. Gilbert… a time when almost everybody in the country has more clothes than they can keep track of, and when fashion has splintered into a zillion subcults …—Patricia McLaughlin
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“Subcult.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcult. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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