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microculture en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English microculture From micro- + culture.

Meanings

  1. A very small (niche) culture.
    • But brands will always need someone to explain TikTok microcultures to old losers. 2022 February 16, Allison P. Davis, “A Vibe Shift Is Coming – Will any of us survive it?”, in New York, →ISSN:
    • (This is not to be confused with the microculture of bands like the NESKimos and the Advantage, who perform live versions of Nintendo game songs.) 2008 June 8, Ben Ratliff, “Folk in Death-Metal, Nintendo in Techno”, in New York Times:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
microcultures Number=Plur lexicographic
micro-culture alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

microculturally · microcultural

Relateds

macroculture · subculture