POP CULTURE Definition & Meaning

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pop culture

[pop kuhl-cher]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

popular culture.

adjective

Also pop cultural relating, referring, or belonging to cultural and commercial artifacts, media, and entertainment reflecting, suited to, or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people.
The pop culture view of knights is often oversimplified.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of pop culture¹

First recorded in 1955–60

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Despite trying to build an online persona with the help of her celebrity circle, Aliabadi confesses she’s not very online or in touch with pop culture.

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The former Bush White House communications director’s tenure on the ABC talk show “The View” was brief, partly due to her lack of pop culture expertise.

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I started to see cultic thinking in America everywhere in pop culture, entertainment and politics, and I just started pulling on the thread.

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And over time, “Big Night’s” timpano grew into something larger: a pop culture touchstone, a Tucci family legend, a viral recipe.

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For decades in pop culture, the figure of the bimbo has boosted the egos of men who need women to be dumb to feel smart.

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popcorn movie pope

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