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primary environment

an environment that is central in one’s life and in which personal or family interactions can be sustained, such as one’s home. See also primary territory. Compare secondary environment.

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subculture

n. a group that maintains a characteristic set of customs, behaviors, interests, or beliefs that serves to distinguish it from the larger culture in which the members live. See also counterculture. —subcultural adj.