subcommunity

[ suhb-kuh-myoo-ni-tee, suhb-kuh-myoo- ]

noun

, plural sub·com·mu·ni·ties.

1. a self-contained community usually within the suburbs of a large urban area.

Word History and Origins

Origin of subcommunity¹

First recorded in 1965–70; sub- + community

Example Sentences

The thing about being an edgelord, though, is that outside the context of whatever internet subcommunity in which the person resides, the content is off-putting.

From Slate

If you've stumbled across #BookTok, TikTok's subcommunity of bibliophiles and literature enthusiasts, you're probably familiar with "Red, White & Royal Blue," the latest film that's taking the internet by storm.

From Salon

Academically ambitious African American students, he said, “were forced to choose between their subcommunity and the university in general.”

From Washington Post

Last November, Ohio teen Ethan Lindenberger entered a subcommunity on Reddit called “No Stupid Questions” and wrote:

From The Guardian

The mounting controversy against CNN was fueled by right-wing internet users, who Kevin Roose, a business columnist for The New York Times, says make up “a particularly prolific and vocal internet subcommunity.”

From New York Times