subsociety

noun

Definition of subsocietynext
as in society

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  1. society
  2. civilization
  3. culture
  4. subculture
  5. lifestyle
  6. life
Noun
  • Such acts undermine Israel's security, its regional and international standing, and the moral fabric of our society.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • By the 1980s, England was beginning its turn away from churchgoing as a cornerstone of society, so nothing as extroverted or nakedly clerical as gospel choirs would fit a downcast, monochromatic land anyhow.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of society
Noun
  • Modern global civilization has made one contribution to this eternal pantheon.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers are still puzzling through what happened to the ancient Maya civilization, which mysteriously dwindled.
    — Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of civilization
Noun
  • The series explores the unsettling collision of ancient witchcraft beliefs and modern digital dating culture.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Now, Nguyen sees an opportunity for Southeast Asian music as social media shakes up the world of pop culture.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of culture
Noun
  • The book’s driving insight is that Wikipedia is best studied as a subculture.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
  • To judge from the lines of young, very devoted fans snaking around the cemetery, Geese has already built the requisite subculture to thrive longer-term.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of subculture
Noun
  • Outside the South, interestingly, recent research has found a greater embrace of Southern accent features, emerging in particular among those in rural areas where traditional lifestyles and, often, more conservative views are embraced.
    — Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • For Diplo, helping his children embrace a healthy lifestyle is essential.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of lifestyle
Noun
  • Believing her daughter’s life was on the line, Del Mastro followed the caller’s instructions for five hours.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Three of those defendants, in agreements, pleaded guilty to capital murder and were sentenced to life without parole.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of life
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