subculture youth youth subculture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_subculture https://homosaurus.org/terms/youthCulture A youth-based subculture with distinct styles, behaviors, and interests. Youth subcultures offer participants an identity outside of that ascribed by social institutions such as family, work, home and school. Youth subcultures that show a systematic hostility to the dominant culture are sometimes described as countercultures. youth culture youth subcultures youth-based subculture