hard core
the permanent, dedicated, and completely faithful nucleus of a group or movement, as of a political party.
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.
those whose condition seems to be without hope of remedy or change.
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
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Other definitions for hard-core (2 of 2)
or hard·core
unswervingly committed; uncompromising; dedicated: a hard-core segregationist.
relating to or containing sexually arousing depictions that are very graphic or explicit: hard-core pornography.: Compare soft-core.
being so without apparent change or remedy; chronic: hard-core inflation; hard-core unemployment.
very intense or extreme: hard-core workouts at the gym.
Usually hardcore . noting or relating to the music genre hardcore, or the subculture, clothing style, etc., associated with it: hardcore t-shirts and jeans.
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
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How to use hard core in a sentence
Whether you’re a hard core marathon runner or consider exercise to be whipping a vacuum around the living room — everyone is being encouraged to join in.
‘They’ll demand it moving forward’: Bosses frown on remote work post-pandemic at their own peril | Jessica Davies | June 28, 2021 | Digiday“As a rule of thumb, the hard core don’t leave these movements until they’re ready to,” he said.
After Capitol riots, desperate families turn to groups that ‘deprogram’ extremists | Paulina Villegas, Hannah Knowles | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostWe’ve done a ton of research on that, and the fact is that meat lovers around the world—it doesn’t matter how hard core they are, where they live, or anything—they love that meat is delicious.
Would you like “milk” with that Impossible burger? | James Temple | October 20, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewPoliticians who openly associated with Duke, or his hard-core associates, did so at their own risk.
“We were taught with Reefer Madness that it was a hard-core drug and we should veer away from it,” she says.
Eric Cantor lost because hard-core voters think his kind keep selling out to Obama.
Conservatives Are So Conservative They Think the Congressional GOP Are Moderate Squishes | Michael Tomasky | June 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHard-core Moscow supporters like Oleg Tsarev, a local parliament member, were chased out of town with bounties their heads.
That was a great, hard-core, intensive training—not for the camera, but for how to get coverage.
How ‘Transcendence’ Director Wally Pfister Became Christopher Nolan’s Secret Weapon | Andrew Romano | April 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe hard core of human egotism is hardly to be dislodged except rudely.
Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa YoganandaSmall size, a permanent hard core of officers and few bases as necessary.
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyHe mustered a hard core of courage in himself, but it required distinct effort.
Master of the Moondog | Stanley MullenWhen it's all slivered up thin and flat there'll be a leetle hard core left inside at the top, and you must cut it out careful.
Home Life in Colonial Days | Alice Morse EarleTo that hard core the caste idea is being visibly worn down.
New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century | John Morrison
British Dictionary definitions for hardcore (1 of 2)
/ (ˈhɑːdˌkɔː) /
a style of rock music characterized by short fast numbers with minimal melody and aggressive delivery
a type of dance music with a very fast beat
British Dictionary definitions for hard core (2 of 2)
the members of a group or movement who form an intransigent nucleus resisting change
material, such as broken bricks, stones, etc, used to form a foundation for a road, paving, building, etc
(of pornography) describing or depicting sexual acts in explicit detail
extremely committed or fanatical: a hard-core Communist
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