Subaltern
/ˈsʌbəltɚn/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:15 pts9 letters
Definition of Subaltern
noun
- A subordinate.
- A commissioned officer having a rank below that of captain; a lieutenant or second lieutenant.
- A subaltern proposition; a proposition implied by a universal proposition. For example, some crows are black is a subaltern of all crows are black.
- (literary theory) A member of a group that is socially, politically and geographically outside of the hegemonic power structure of the colony and of the colonial homeland.
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