Subcultural
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to a subculture, or to subcultures in general. not-comparable
"A sub-cultural style or artifact, when adopted by the mainstream, loses its singularity. Once bell-bottoms became fashionable they were no longer a "gay style.""
Example
More examples"A sub-cultural style or artifact, when adopted by the mainstream, loses its singularity. Once bell-bottoms became fashionable they were no longer a "gay style.""
Etymology
From sub- + cultural.
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