SINCE 1828
subgenre
noun
sub·genre
| \
ˈsəb-ˌzhän-rə ,
-ˌzhäⁿ- ;
-ˌzhäⁿr ;
-ˌjän-rə \
-ˌzhäⁿ- ;
-ˌzhäⁿr ;
-ˌjän-rə \
variants:
or less commonly
sub-genre
plural subgenres
also sub-genres
Definition of subgenre
: a genre that is part of a larger genre The series is part of the booming ''urban fantasy'' subgenre, which features supernatural creatures interacting with ordinary humans in a contemporary city. —Jennifer Schuessler
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