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emocore

American

[ee-moh-kawr, ‑-kohr] / ˈi moʊˌkɔr, ‑ˌkoʊr /

Or emo-core

noun

a type of guitar-based rock music derived from punk rock but characterized by highly emotive, melodramatic, and deeply personal lyrics.

Etymology

Origin of emocore

First recorded in 1980–85; emo(tional) + (hard-)core

Example Sentences

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Hardcore eventually splintered into subgenres, including thrashcore, metalcore, grindcore, emocore and deathcore, among others.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2021

The term "emocore", or later "emo" – coined to describe Rites' sound, much to their collective chagrin – would come to describe a movement of like-minded bands, then become a genre in itself.

From The Guardian • Nov. 27, 2012

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