subgenre

noun

sub·genre ˈsəb-ˌzhän-rə

-ˌzhäⁿ-;

-ˌzhäⁿr;

-ˌjän-rə

variants or less commonly sub-genre

plural subgenres also sub-genres

: a genre that is part of a larger genre

The series is part of the booming "urban fantasy" subgenre, which features supernatural creatures interacting with ordinary humans in a contemporary city.—

Jennifer Schuessler

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League of Legends is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), a subgenre of strategy games in which two teams compete against each other to overtake and destroy the enemy base. —

Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024 Documentaries centered around the fashion world — in particular, the often-enigmatic designers that power it — have become a powerful subgenre in the nonfiction space for a decade and more. —

Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024 Whannell’s movie works as a top-tier entry in the gaslighting, home-invasion, revenge, and woman-gone-mad subgenres all at the same time. —

Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024 Perhaps surprisingly, though, there aren’t actually as many true gladiator movies as the subgenre’s cultural saturation would imply. —

James Grebey, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for subgenre