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subculture
noun sub·cul·ture \ˈsəb-ˌkəl-chər\
: a group that has beliefs and behaviors that are different from the main groups within a culture or society
Full Definition of SUBCULTURE
1
a : a culture (as of bacteria) derived from another culture b : an act or instance of producing a subculture
2
: an ethnic, regional, economic, or social group exhibiting characteristic patterns of behavior sufficient to distinguish it from others within an embracing culture or society <a criminal subculture>
— sub·cul·tur·al \-ˈkəlch-rəl, -ˈkəl-chə-\ adjective
— sub·cul·tur·al·ly adverb
— subculture transitive verb
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First Known Use of SUBCULTURE
1886
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