subliterature

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sub- +‎ literature

Noun[edit]

subliterature (countable and uncountable, plural subliteratures)

  1. (uncountable) Inferior literature, such as pulp fiction.
    horror subliterature
  2. (sciences) A defined portion of an academic literature.
    a review of various subliteratures in the field

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