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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