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
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That might be a good thing—if this particular online subculture didn't lionize such violent people and actions.
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Sarah Scott, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
Once the domain of subculture superfans, anime has become a mainstay of Gen Z youth culture across the globe, analysts regularly note.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
Trad wives are a subculture of women who believe in clear gender roles and show other women their homemaker lifestyles on social media, which often involves living on a homestead and making food from scratch.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Raw milk spiked with alcohol flows in secret in this immigrant L.A. subculture.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Scott, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
Once the domain of subculture superfans, anime has become a mainstay of Gen Z youth culture across the globe, analysts regularly note.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
Trad wives are a subculture of women who believe in clear gender roles and show other women their homemaker lifestyles on social media, which often involves living on a homestead and making food from scratch.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Raw milk spiked with alcohol flows in secret in this immigrant L.A. subculture.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Subculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subculture. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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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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