subculture

noun

sub·cul·ture | \ˈsəb-ˌkəl-chər

Definition of subculture

1a : 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

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Other Words from subculture

subcultural \ ˌsəb-ˈkəlch-rəl ,

-ˈkəl-chə- \ adjective

subculturally adverb

subculture transitive verb

Examples of subculture in a Sentence

a subculture of local painters a subculture of poverty and crime

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An early community Building custom levels and cosmetic hacks for Mario games is far from a new concept, of course; Super Mario World level hacks alone have had a thriving Internet subculture for years. — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "Modders revamp Super Mario Odyssey on hacked Switch hardware," 13 July 2018 Among the many shopping complexes selling subculture collectibles in Akihabara, Mandarake is the biggest and best for second-hand items. — Davey Young, Condé Nast Traveler, "What to Do in Akihabara: Our Guide," 5 Mar. 2018 Lately, a wave of stylishly sullen young artists, many in rap, has excavated the painfully unhip, angsty subcultures of the 1990s and 2000s. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "What Linkin Park Gave to Pop Music," 25 June 2018 The British mod subculture of the mid-60s had been reheated once already with Franc Roddam's movie Quadrophenia (1979) and new wave bands like the Jam when Moritsugu got to it in the early 90s. — J.r. Jones, Chicago Reader, "Mod Fuck Explosion: Stuck in the past, ahead of its time," 9 May 2018 Plus, as anyone who’s spent time in them discovers, nerd subcultures can be some of the most toxic places in existence. — Simon Abrams, The Hollywood Reporter, "Dissecting 'Ready Player One' and Its Biggest Problem," 1 Apr. 2018 Like some real-life martial artists, gamers in this subculture often look on tournaments as corruptions of their art that prioritize victory over mastery. — Chris Goto-jones, The Atlantic, "Practicing for Enlightenment With Video Games," 27 Mar. 2018 No one was getting any money then, so these guys were risking their lives to get their name out into the subculture. — Cole Louison, GQ, "Agenda Trade Show Founder Aaron Levant's Long, Strange Trip," 3 Apr. 2018 The tour, which melded ska, punk, skating and other DIY subcultures in a wave of camaraderie, volume and sweat, has been going every summer since 1995. — John Adamian, courant.com, "Britney Spears, Tory Lanez, Kimya Dawson: Seven Concert Highlights," 7 July 2018

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