overculture en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- 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 overculture From over- + culture.
Meanings
- The dominant culture in a society, whose mores, traditions, and customs are those normally followed in public, as opposed to a subculture.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overcultures | Number=Plur | lexicographic |