subculture
A portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features, often in…A portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features, often in contrast to the larger mainstream culture.
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» The point of hipster subculture is to avoid conforming to societal norms.
Der Kern der Hipster-Subkultur ist es, die Konformität mit gesellschaftlichen Normen zu vermeiden. — Tamy
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2 sensesA portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features, often in contrast to the larger mainstream culture.
The goth subculture has its own mode of dress, and it has a characteristic musical style.
Subkultur
субкульту́раsubkulʹtúra
A culture made by transferring microorganisms from a previous culture to a fresh growth medium
- a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs
Examples
3 sentencesThe point of hipster subculture is to avoid conforming to societal norms.
deDer Kern der Hipster-Subkultur ist es, die Konformität mit gesellschaftlichen Normen zu vermeiden. — Tamy
There are subcultures within cultures.
Gadesh is a subculture in Azerbaijan.
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plural: subculturesWord family
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