as in culture
a group that has beliefs and behaviors that are different from the main groups within a culture or society
a subculture of local painters a subculture of poverty and crime
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There’s something deeper going on, specifically around the growth of subcultures.
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Callum Booth, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Trad wives are a subculture of women who believe in clear gender roles and show other women their homemaker lifestyle on social media, which often involves living on a homestead and making food from scratch.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
The entrance sign at Patriots Place, the Foxborough campus that houses the New England Patriots' Gillette Stadium, displayed images and memes related to gay furry subculture Tuesday, according to several social media posts.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
If ‘80s London subcultures — punk, New Romantics, Goth, and the Blitz Kids — were placed in a blender, the outcome would look something like Leigh Bowery, the colorfully eccentric and provocative performance artist and club promoter who died 30 years ago.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
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Callum Booth, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Trad wives are a subculture of women who believe in clear gender roles and show other women their homemaker lifestyle on social media, which often involves living on a homestead and making food from scratch.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
The entrance sign at Patriots Place, the Foxborough campus that houses the New England Patriots' Gillette Stadium, displayed images and memes related to gay furry subculture Tuesday, according to several social media posts.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
If ‘80s London subcultures — punk, New Romantics, Goth, and the Blitz Kids — were placed in a blender, the outcome would look something like Leigh Bowery, the colorfully eccentric and provocative performance artist and club promoter who died 30 years ago.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Subculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subculture. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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