subaltern [adjective]
Definition of subaltern:
inferior in rank or status
Synonyms of subaltern:
● Junior-grade
● Lower-ranking
● Lowly
● Secondary
● Petty
● Subordinate
● Lower
● Sub
● Minion
● Minor
● Menial
● Subservient
Opposite/Antonyms of subaltern:
● Manager
● Senior
● Upper crust
● Main person
● Angry young man
● Seniority
● Queen bee
Sentence/Example of subaltern:
1. A subaltern is a commissioned officer in the army, under the rank of captain.
2. Oriental culture is a subaltern culture, conceived through the very process of its subjugation and subordination to the universal culture.
3. Her work is a model for scholars attempting to understand the political discourse and social imaginaries of subaltern communities of all kinds.
4. It has been reworked within the cultural forms and practices of a whole variety of subaltern groups.