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hardcore

hard·core

UK/hɑː(ɹ)dˈkɔː(ɹ)/ US/ˈhɑˈrdkɔr/ fairly common

adjective

1.

stubbornly resistant to change or improvement

  • “hard-core addicts”
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2.

intensely loyal

  • “his hard-core supporters”
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3.

extremely explicit

  • “hard-core pornography”
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Origin

From hard + core: hard to the core; 1936 (n.); 1951 (adj.)

Phrases

  • Christian hardcore
  • digital hardcore
  • emotional hardcore
  • emotive hardcore
  • happy hardcore
  • hardcore breaks
  • hardcore porn
  • hardcore pornography

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