subculture

[suhb-kuhl-cher, suhb-kuhl-cher] / sʌbˈkʌl tʃər, ˈsʌbˌkʌl tʃər /

NOUN

cultural subgroup

Synonyms

STRONG

coterie moiety sect sodality

WEAK

association band clan class crew division faction faith folks following gang group party team tribe

Example Sentences

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What began as a fringe subculture is now, unmistakably, part of the cultural conversation.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

But however you categorize this subculture, it may provide some clues to understanding how a gym rat could encounter militant new ideas.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2026

After a session on how their division could up its game, Presley got a call from Freixe, complaining that Presley was trying to create a subculture within Nestlé.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Unless you’re a member of the niche, but fervent subculture of architects, urbanists and pro-housing advocates who clamor for “single stair reform,” this might not sound like big news.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025

Geek kids are not, in general, docile and obedient; their subculture is argumentative and outspoken.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz