n.
Pronunciation: ' s ə b- ˌ k ə l-ch ə r
Function: noun
Date: 1886
1 a : a culture (as of bacteria) derived from another culture b : an act or instance of producing a subculture
2 : an ethnic, regional, economic, or social group exhibiting characteristic patterns of behavior sufficient to distinguish it from others within an embracing culture or society <a criminal subculture >
– sub · cul · tur · al \ - ' k ə lch-r ə l, - ' k ə l-ch ə - \ adjective
– sub · cul · tur · al · ly adverb
– subculture transitive verb