subculture

as in culture
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 subculture Much like Snooki and the gang, this is really a show that is interested in exploring, explaining, and exploiting a subculture. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024 What the fury around her political opinions tells me is that toxic political discourse closely resembles toxic stan culture, both of which are spiritually indebted to toxic sports fandom, the original irredeemable online subculture. Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024 However, moderation efforts have been largely unsuccessful in stopping the subculture from migrating to new platforms. Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024 These subcultures are naturally driven by celebrating successes and sharing common experiences. Michael Timmes, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for subculture 

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“Subculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subculture. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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