subgenre

[suhb-zhahn-ruh, -zhahn-r^uh]

noun

1. a lesser or subordinate genre.

   a subgenre of popular fiction.

subgenre

/ ˈsʌbˌʒɑːnrə /

noun

1. a category that is a subdivision of a larger genre

Word History and Origins

Origin of subgenre¹

sub- + genre

Example Sentences

Latin music continues to be the fastest-growing genre on streaming services in the United States, according to a 2024 mid-year report released by entertainment data analysis company Luminate; the rise was in large part due to the regional Mexican music subgenre.

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Slowcore is a subgenre of indie rock characterised by its slow tempos, minimal arrangements, and melancholic atmosphere.

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Two other new books about Hitchcock are less impressive, and it may be that this subgenre—the “making of a classic film”—is simply played out.

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But as a teenager in the mid-2010s, she was also enamored with the rambunctious hip-hop subgenre known as SoundCloud rap, which made stars out of XXXTentacion and Lil Uzi Vert.

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These EPs are part of a growing subgenre of jazz and hip-hop hybrids from musicians who grew up loving both genres.

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