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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“Subgenre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subgenre. Accessed 3 Aug. 2021.
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The first known use of subgenre was in 1903
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