subliterature

noun sub·lit·er·a·ture \-ˈli-tə-rə-ˌchu̇r, -ˈli-trə-ˌchu̇r, -ˈli-tə(r)-ˌchu̇r, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r\

Definition of SUBLITERATURE

: popular writing (as mystery or adventure stories) considered inferior to standard literature

1952

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