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subliterature

sub·lit·er·a·ture
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhb-lit-er-uh-cher, -choo r, -li-truh-]
    • /ˈsʌbˌlɪt ər ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, -ˌlɪ trə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhb-lit-er-uh-cher, -choo r, -li-truh-]
    • /ˈsʌbˌlɪt ər ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, -ˌlɪ trə-/

Definitions of subliterature word

  • noun subliterature writing below the standards of literature as an art form. 1
  • noun subliterature a report or similar material written for immediate use and reproduced in an impermanent form. 1
  • noun subliterature writings which are not considered good or artistic enough to be called literature 0
See all 3 definitions of subliterature

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Origin of subliterature

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; sub- + literature

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Parts of speech for Subliterature

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Subliterature

subliterature popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

subliterature usage trend in Literature

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