Associations to the word «Subculture»

Wiktionary

SUBCULTURE, noun. A portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features.
SUBCULTURE, noun. (biology) A culture made by transferring microorganisms from a previous culture to a fresh growth medium
SUBCULTURE, verb. (biology) To transfer (microorganisms) to a fresh growth medium in order to start a new culture

Dictionary definition

SUBCULTURE, noun. A social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats