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Mainstream
Mainstream is a term most often applied in the arts—i.e., music, literature, and performance—to
- something that is not out of the ordinary or unusual;
- something that is familiar to the masses;
- something that belongs to an identifiable genre, such as detective fiction, horror, fantasy, or science fiction.
Hollywood movies are mainstream.
See also normal, conformism.
Antonyms
- avant-garde
- eclectic (although an improper use of the term)
- fringe
- off-beat
- special (in the context of education, where it is often used as a verb)
- underground (culture)
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