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
  • Even as a single, childless woman, which society calls failure, my life always felt charmed, so charmed that asking God for more felt greedy.
    Essence, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Within this microcosm of society, some women find solace and an unexpected sense of freedom within a restrictive society, while others are unjustly confined for defying societal norms.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of society
Noun
  • McCarthy’s harrowing post apocalyptic tale of a boy and his father making their way through a wasteland populated by the degraded remains of human civilization is brilliantly adapted by Larcenet.
    Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Pyramids in Mesoamerica, such as those built by the Maya, Aztec and Teotihuacán civilizations, were monumental structures often used for religious and ceremonial purposes.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of civilization
Noun
  • Established in late 2020, nearly 30 years after it was first proposed, the Smithsonian component must represent the art, history, and culture of a diverse population of 64 million Latinx Americans, with roots in more than 30 countries across North and Latin America and the Caribbean.
    Carole V. Bell, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Going even further back, scholars say that the fascination can be traced to a swirling blizzard of nostalgia, music, popular literature, the rise of Victorian mass culture ‒ and even the Little Ice Age.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of culture
Noun
  • Phil Hoad recreates the story for us with a great sense of pacing and style, taking in not just the main elements of the tale, but expanding his aperture to explore the larger treasure-hunting subculture.
    Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Playground In Look Away, Jacob Kushner draws a disturbing portrait of the white supremacist subculture that took hold across eastern Germany in the 1990s and now is making gains at the ballot box.
    The New York Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of subculture
Noun
  • This age group is increasingly seeking brands that resonate with personal lifestyles, particularly in streetwear.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Because, unlike other labels, Tibi isn’t projecting some lifestyle image onto its customers to sell products.
    Julian Randall, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of lifestyle
Noun
  • As the two try to repair and restore their former life together, Miri desperately tries to keep Leah from slipping between her fingers.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Many Cubans say a second Trump term — combined with their own government’s resistance to make meaningful economic reforms — could spell the worst crisis in their lives.
    Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of life
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