as in cultures
a group that has beliefs and behaviors that are different from the main groups within a culture or society
a subculture of local painters a subculture of poverty and crime
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Recent Examples of subcultures
Many people seem to dwell in politically siloed subcultures (red states, blue cities, suburban group chats, neighborhood-watch forums) that drive them to misanthropy, doomscrolling, and, yes, neurosis.
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Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
The Tibetan diaspora encompasses people from three historical regions and five major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, each of which has its own subcultures, dialects, and histories.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Crocs is perhaps one of the best examples of a brand tapping into subcultures.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Churchill’s also insists this isn’t a one-time night of performances but the start of a series of monthly showcases, goth and experimental nights and programming that ranges to different (but as yet unidentified) genres and subcultures.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
There are countries, and American subcultures, in which cash payments to journalists are common, and sophisticated readers guess at who paid for what.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025
But perhaps combining them can help the stars of each industry broaden their appeal beyond their own subcultures.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
What struck me about this event was the true unbridled joy of the participants, from various subcultures and communities, surrounded by laughter, beer and punk music.
—Meredith Nierman, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025
Increasingly, Levin noted, anti-corporate and anti-institutional subcultures operate across the ideological spectrum.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
The Tibetan diaspora encompasses people from three historical regions and five major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, each of which has its own subcultures, dialects, and histories.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Crocs is perhaps one of the best examples of a brand tapping into subcultures.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Churchill’s also insists this isn’t a one-time night of performances but the start of a series of monthly showcases, goth and experimental nights and programming that ranges to different (but as yet unidentified) genres and subcultures.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
There are countries, and American subcultures, in which cash payments to journalists are common, and sophisticated readers guess at who paid for what.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025
But perhaps combining them can help the stars of each industry broaden their appeal beyond their own subcultures.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
What struck me about this event was the true unbridled joy of the participants, from various subcultures and communities, surrounded by laughter, beer and punk music.
—Meredith Nierman, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025
Increasingly, Levin noted, anti-corporate and anti-institutional subcultures operate across the ideological spectrum.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcultures
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Inspired, in part, by his exposure to Indian and Persian musical cultures, Play sees Sheeran enter a brand new era, after closing the chapter on his hugely successful Mathematics series.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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Organizational cultures built around control mechanisms—KPIs, evaluations, endless reporting cycles—fuel anxiety and erode psychological safety.—
Sandro da Silva,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Our conversation revealed how commercial space, AI, and medicine are converging in ways that will open entirely new opportunities for businesses and societies.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Each of these commitments comes nestled in a bramble of thorny questions that societies have been debating for the last, let’s round it off at, 250 years.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Subcultures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcultures. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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