subculture
English · Français · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
subculture
- /ˈsʌbˌkʌltʃɚ/ US
noun subcultures · subcul
- A 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.
- A culture made by transferring microorganisms from a previous culture to a fresh growth medium
verb subcultures · subculturing · subcultured · subcul
- To transfer (microorganisms) to a fresh growth medium in order to start a new culture Cultures were subcultured by 20-fold dilution into fresh MS2D medium approximately every 7 d.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: passage, counterculture, minority, enclave, cohort, subgroup, microculture, niche, coterie, circle, set, clique, scene, tribe, faction, subset
Translations
Every language
noun portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features
| Español | subcultura |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 하위문화 hawimunhwa, 서브컬쳐 seobeukeolcheo |
| 日本語 | サブカルチャー sabukaruchā, 下位文化 kai bunka |
| 中文 | 亞文化 /亚文化 yàwénhuà, 次文化 cìwénhuà |
| हिन्दी | उपसंस्कृति upsanskŕti |
| Português | subcultura |
| Français | sous-culture |
| Deutsch | Subkultur |
| Italiano | subcultura |
| Ελληνικά | υποπολιτισμός ypopolitismós |
| Română | subcultură |
| Русский | субкульту́ра subkulʹtúra |
| Tiếng Việt | tiểu văn hóa, nhóm văn hóa |
Talk about this word "subculture." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/subculture. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. subculture. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/subculture "subculture." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/subculture.Cite this
@misc{subculture_2026,
title = {subculture},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/subculture},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
