Meaning & use
Subgenres
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Smaller categories or subdivisions within a broader genre of art, literature, music, or film.
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Cyberpunk is one of the many subgenres of science fiction.
The playlist blends several subgenres of electronic music.
A note on using this word
New subgenres often emerge when artists blend elements from two or more established genres.
Words with a similar meaning
subcategoriessubtypes
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