underculture
underculture noun: a subculture, a non-dominant culture of a portion of a society, as opposed to the society's overculture.
Noun
underculture (plural undercultures)
- A subculture, a non-dominant culture of a portion of a society, as opposed to the society's overculture.
Forms of underculture
| plural | undercultures |
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Origin of underculture
From under- + culture.
Words formed from underculture
Questions about underculture
- What does underculture mean?
- Underculture means a subculture, a non-dominant culture of a portion of a society, as opposed to the society's overculture.
- What part of speech is underculture?
- Underculture is a noun.
- What is the plural of underculture?
- The plural of underculture is undercultures.
Words near underculture in the dictionary
Source and license
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