subculture
UK/'sʌbkʌltʃə/US/'sʌb,kʌltʃә/
B2
Definitions
n.
A distinct cultural group existing within a larger culture, with its own customs and values.
亚文化群；大文化中具有独特习俗的社会群体
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsub-under, below
+
culturecultivate, grow, tend, worship
=subculture
sub- (under) + culture = a culture 'under' the main one — a smaller group living by its own customs inside the wider society. Think of punk, gaming, or skateboarding scenes nested within mainstream culture.
Common Collocations
- 1.youth subculture青年亚文化
- 2.punk subculture朋克亚文化
- 3.online subculture网络亚文化
- 4.subculture identity亚文化认同
Example Sentences
- 1.
The punk subculture rejected mainstream fashion in the 1970s.
- 2.
Online gaming has spawned a thriving subculture.