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overculture

overculture noun: the dominant culture in a society, whose mores, traditions, and customs are those normally followed in public, as opposed to a subculture.

Noun

overculture (plural overcultures)

  1. The dominant culture in a society, whose mores, traditions, and customs are those normally followed in public, as opposed to a subculture.
    Synonyms:
    uberculture

Synonyms of overculture

Forms of overculture

pluralovercultures

Origin of overculture

From over- + culture.

Words formed from overculture

Questions about overculture

What does overculture mean?
Overculture means the dominant culture in a society, whose mores, traditions, and customs are those normally followed in public, as opposed to a subculture.
What part of speech is overculture?
Overculture is a noun.
What is the plural of overculture?
The plural of overculture is overcultures.

Words near overculture in the dictionary

  1. overcultivated
  2. overcultivates
  3. overcultivating
  4. overcultivation
  5. overcultural
  6. overculture
  7. overcultured
  8. overcultures
  9. overcumber
  10. overcumbered
  11. overcumbering

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