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subliterature

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Inferior literature, such as pulp fiction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • horror subliterature

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A defined portion of an academic literature.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: sciences

Examples

  • a review of various subliteratures in the field

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Latin littera Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh2? Latin -tūra Latin litterātūrader. Old French littératurebor. Middle English literature English literature English subliterature From sub- + literature.