Main Entry:

sub·cul·ture

Pronunciation:

\ˈsəb-ˌkəl-chər\

Function:

noun

Date:

1886

1 a: a culture (as of bacteria) derived from another culture b: an act or instance of producing a subculture2: 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>

— sub·cul·tur·al \-ˈkəlch-rəl, -ˈkəl-chə-\ adjective

— sub·cul·tur·al·ly adverb

— subculture transitive verb