noun
- mass culture; popular culture produced for and consumed by large numbers of people, often considered to be of low artistic quality
Usage: informal; sometimes derogatory
Examples
- Critics argued that television was contributing to the rise of masscult.
- The artist rejected masscult in favor of more experimental work.
- Masscult products dominated the entertainment industry.
- Some intellectuals worried about masscult’s influence on society.
- The book examined the relationship between masscult and traditional art forms.
- Hollywood movies were often cited as examples of masscult.