Definition of culture vulture

culture vulture    

noun

• a person excessively interested in culture.
  
  In the following citation, the term is used sarcastically:

                                                                                                                                  
  
                                                                        
  
  Citation from "Acid Queen", Reaper (TV), Season 1 Episode 13 (2008) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to follow the crowd.

  Last edited on Jul 06 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 30 2010.

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Other terms relating to 'to follow the crowd':
sheep	Definitions include: a person who follows or mimics others, without thought.
pop slag	Definitions include: a person who likes only what is currently popular.
run with the world	Definitions include: to do what is popular, follow the crowd.

Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'culture':
culture jam	Definitions include: the subversion of mainstream culture.
Other terms relating to 'vulture':
glory vulture	Definitions include: a person attaches themselves to high profile task or project in order to enhance their own career.
vulture	Definitions include: to take advantage of someone while they're in a severely altered state, especially heavily under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
vulture capitalist	Definitions include: pejorative alteration of "venture capitalist".

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