midcult

noun

mid·​cult
ˈmidˌkəlt
plural -s
: the artistic and intellectual culture that is neither highbrow culture nor lowbrow culture : middlebrow culture

Word History

Etymology

middlebrow culture

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of midcult was in 1960

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“Midcult.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midcult. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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