"midcult" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From mid- + cult, coined by Dwight Macdonald in the essay Masscult and Midcult (1960). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mid|cult}} mid- + cult, {{coin|en|Dwight Macdonald|nobycat=1|nocap=1}} coined by Dwight Macdonald Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} midcult (uncountable)
  1. A form of middlebrow culture that copies and adulterates high culture. Tags: uncountable
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