microculture

See also: micro-culture

English

Alternative forms

• micro-culture

Etymology

From micro- +‎ culture.

Noun

microculture (plural microcultures)

1. A very small (niche) culture.
   • 2008 June 8, Ben Ratliff, “Folk in Death-Metal, Nintendo in Techno”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     (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.)

   • 2022 February 16, Allison P. Davis, “A Vibe Shift Is Coming – Will any of us survive it?”, in New York‎^[2], →ISSN:

     But brands will always need someone to explain TikTok microcultures to old losers.

Derived terms

• microcultural
• microculturally

See also

• subculture
• macroculture