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Need Some Synonyms
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Hey, can you guys suggest some synonyms to the word "subculture?" The thesaurus doesn't have any suggestions. Thanks.
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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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The thesaurus doesn't have any suggestions because subculture is a very specific word that means a very specific thing.
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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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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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I'm looking for words that kinda encompass subcultures in general. Like "movement" (thanks Lavar) or "deviant/deviation." Something really general.
Originally Posted by Mithras 
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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I like synonym in my coffee, on french toast too.
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Camp, faction, group, section, wing, arm, branch, set.
At the least, I think "set" is good.
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It is NOT a cult!
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