Definition of MIDCULT

midcult

Plural: midcults

Noun

  • Cultural products or values appealing to the middle class.
  • A form of middlebrow culture that copies and adulterates high culture.

Examples

  • She debated if MIDCULT was a Scrabble-worthy word, ultimately deciding against it.

Origin / Etymology

From mid- + cult, coined by Dwight Macdonald in the essay Masscult and Midcult (1960).

Scrabble Score: 12

midcult: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
midcult: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
midcult: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

midcult: valid Words With Friends Word