English Explanatory Dictionary

idioculture

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The distinctive cultural norms and behaviour patterns of a group (such as a clique or friendship circle) within a community or subculture.

Word forms

idioculture idiocultures

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *swéd-yo-s Proto-Hellenic *hwédios Ancient Greek ῐ̓́δῐος (ĭ́dĭos)der. English idio- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English idioculture From idio- (“individual, separate”) + culture.

Related words

idiolect
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