SUBCULTURE Definition & Meaning

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subculture

[ verb suhb-kuhl-cher; noun suhb-kuhl-cher ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

subcultured, subculturing.

Bacteriology. to cultivate (a bacterial strain) again on a new medium.

noun

Bacteriology. a culture derived in this manner.
Sociology.
1. the cultural values and behavioral patterns distinctive of a particular group in a society.
2. a group having social, economic, ethnic, or other traits distinctive enough to distinguish it from others within the same culture or society.

subculture

noun

a subdivision of a national culture or an enclave within it with a distinct integrated network of behaviour, beliefs, and attitudes
a culture of microorganisms derived from another culture

verb

tr to inoculate (bacteria from one culture medium) onto another medium

subculture

A group within a society that has its own shared set of customs, attitudes, and values, often accompanied by jargon or slang . A subculture can be organized around a common activity, occupation, age, status , ethnic background, race, religion, or any other unifying social condition, but the term is often used to describe deviant groups, such as thieves and drug users. ( See counterculture .)

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Derived Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of subculture¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; sub- + culture

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The fast and frenetic single penned by James stripped down and supercharged the British rock of the era, smeared it with black eyeliner and lipstick, and announced a new sound and subculture to the world.

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Trump and his advisers know the political power of the manosphere – a popular and very online subculture that attracts fans of mixed martial arts fighting, video games, cryptocurrencies and other stereotypically male pursuits.

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The director of “Tangerine,” “The Florida Project” and “Red Rocket” excels at thrusting subcultures onto the screen, the dicier, the better.

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“Now it seems to be a signal of one’s membership in a niche musical, artistic or internet subculture.”

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Furries first emerged as a subculture in the 1980s after anthropomorphic creatures began appearing as characters in science-fiction comics and fan art.

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