A subculture is the ideas, art, and way of life of a group of people within a society, which are different from the ideas, art, and way of life of the rest of the society.
...the latest American subculture.
...the violent subculture of London youth gangs.
subculture in British English
noun (ˈsʌbˌkʌltʃə)
1.
a subdivision of a national culture or an enclave within it with a distinct integrated network of behaviour, beliefs, and attitudes
2.
a culture of microorganisms derived from another culture
verb (sʌbˈkʌltʃə)
3. (transitive)
to inoculate (bacteria from one culture medium) onto another medium
Derived forms
subcultural (subˈcultural)
adjective
subculture in American English
(ˈsʌbˌkʌltʃər)
noun
1.
a.
a group (within a society) of persons of the same age, social or economic status, ethnic background, etc. and having its own interests, goals, etc.
b.
the distinct cultural patterns of such a group
2.
a culture, as of bacteria, grown on a fresh medium from a previous culture
Derived forms
subcultural (subˈcultural)
adjective
Examples of 'subculture' in a sentence
subculture
It is also affected by the subculture and culture in which they grow up.
Bee, Helen The Developing Child (7th edn.) (1995)
There was a whole subculture of football fans that they ignored.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Fighting, going to prison or criminal acts therefore guarantee acceptance within a criminal subculture.
The Sun (2012)
The'60s and'70s in particular produced a " youth subculture" characterized by unique values and norms.
Christianity Today (2000)
In other languages
subculture
British English: subculture NOUN
A subculture is the ideas, art, and way of life of a group of people within a society, which are different from the ideas, art, and way of life of the rest of the society.