hard core

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noun
  1. the permanent, dedicated, and completely faithful nucleus of a group or movement, as of a political party.

  2. an unyielding or intransigent element in a social or organizational structure, as that part of a group consisting of longtime adherents or those resistant to change.

  1. those whose condition seems to be without hope of remedy or change.

  2. Usually hardcore . a form of punk rock or other nonmainstream popular music played in an intense, harsh, and fast style with more emphasis on rhythm than on melody.

Origin of hard core

1
First recorded in 1935–40

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Other definitions for hard-core (2 of 2)

hard-core

or hard·core

[ hahrd-kawr, -kohr ]

adjective
  1. unswervingly committed; uncompromising; dedicated: a hard-core segregationist.

  2. relating to or containing sexually arousing depictions that are very graphic or explicit: hard-core pornography.: Compare soft-core.

  1. being so without apparent change or remedy; chronic: hard-core inflation; hard-core unemployment.

  2. very intense or extreme: hard-core workouts at the gym.

  3. Usually hardcore . noting or relating to the music genre hardcore, or the subculture, clothing style, etc., associated with it: hardcore t-shirts and jeans.

  4. noting or relating to video games that can only be mastered with advanced skill and are played in longer sessions, or noting a player of such games: hard-core gaming.: Compare casual (def. 8).

Origin of hard-core

2
First recorded in 1950–55

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British Dictionary definitions for hardcore (1 of 2)

hardcore

/ (ˈhɑːdˌkɔː) /


noun
  1. a style of rock music characterized by short fast numbers with minimal melody and aggressive delivery

  2. a type of dance music with a very fast beat

British Dictionary definitions for hard core (2 of 2)

hard core

noun
  1. the members of a group or movement who form an intransigent nucleus resisting change

  2. material, such as broken bricks, stones, etc, used to form a foundation for a road, paving, building, etc

adjectivehard-core
  1. (of pornography) describing or depicting sexual acts in explicit detail

  2. extremely committed or fanatical: a hard-core Communist

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