pop culture
/ˈpɑp ˈkʌltʃər/ · pop·cul·ture
noun
- The cultural products and phenomena that are widely accepted and consumed by the general public, including music, film, television, fashion, and other forms of entertainment. The pop culture of the 1980s is still widely influential today.
noun
- The values, attitudes, and behaviors that are characteristic of a particular time or place, as reflected in popular culture. The pop culture of the 1960s was marked by a sense of rebellion and nonconformity.
Did you know? The term 'pop culture' was first used in the 1950s to describe the cultural products and phenomena that were emerging in the United States, particularly in the fields of music and film.