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May 23, 2008, 04:59 AM
 
Hey, can you guys suggest some synonyms to the word "subculture?" The thesaurus doesn't have any suggestions. Thanks.
     
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May 23, 2008, 05:15 AM
 
It's not really a word that lends itself to synonyms. "Movement" is the closest thing I can recommend, but it doesn't have exactly the same connotation. Of course, depending on what the subculture is, "counterculture" could work.

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May 23, 2008, 05:24 AM
 
The thesaurus doesn't have any suggestions because subculture is a very specific word that means a very specific thing.
     
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May 23, 2008, 06:04 AM
 
My bleary eyes read the title as "Need Some Symptoms", which perhaps suggested that MallyMal was calling in "sick" and needed a plausible malady.
     
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May 23, 2008, 06:08 AM
 
If you are talking about a specific subculture, I'd simply give it a name and call it by name later on. If the particular subculture is defined by its stance against something, you could use that: an example which doesn't fit your context is `anti-abortion' (instead of pro-life). Or you could emphasize the `for something' by calling it pro-choice.

Otherwise, I think we need a little more info to put it into context. What is the text you want to write about?
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May 23, 2008, 08:24 AM
 
I'm looking for words that kinda encompass subcultures in general. Like "movement" (thanks Lavar) or "deviant/deviation." Something really general.


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My bleary eyes read the title as "Need Some Symptoms", which perhaps suggested that MallyMal was calling in "sick" and needed a plausible malady.
     
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May 23, 2008, 08:29 AM
 
I like synonym in my coffee, on french toast too.
     
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May 23, 2008, 01:57 PM
 
Camp, faction, group, section, wing, arm, branch, set.

At the least, I think "set" is good.
     
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May 23, 2008, 06:10 PM
 
Cult.
     
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May 24, 2008, 05:48 AM
 
It is NOT a cult!

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