ALL meanings of hardcore
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H h - adjective hardcore unswervingly committed; uncompromising; dedicated: a hard-core segregationist. 1
- adjective hardcore relating to or containing sexually arousing depictions that are very graphic or explicit: hard-core pornography. Compare soft-core. 1
- adjective hardcore being so without apparent change or remedy; chronic: hard-core inflation; hard-core unemployment. 1
- adjective hardcore very intense or extreme: hard-core workouts at the gym. 1
- adjective hardcore Usually, hardcore. noting or relating to the music genre hardcore, or the subculture, clothing style, etc., associated with it: hardcore t-shirts and jeans. 1
- adjective hardcore 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). 1
- noun hardcore the permanent, dedicated, and completely faithful nucleus of a group or movement, as of a political party. 1
- noun hardcore 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
- noun hardcore those whose condition seems to be without hope of remedy or change. 1
- noun hardcore 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. 1
- adjective hardcore pornography: explicit 1
- adjective hardcore person: fully committed 1
- noun hardcore Having an extreme dedication to a certain activity; diehard. 1
- noun hardcore broken bricks, stone and/or other aggregate used as foundations especially in road and path laying. 0
- noun hardcore hardcore punk. 0
- noun hardcore gangsta rap. 0
- noun hardcore hardcore techno. 0
- adjective hardcore (Slang) Particularly intense; thrillingly dangerous or erratic; desirably violent in appearance; pleasing or "cool" due to intensity or danger. 0
- adjective hardcore Obscene or explicit. 0
- adjective hardcore (pornography) Depicting penetration. 0
- adjective hardcore (music) Faster or more intense than the regular style. 0
- noun hardcore a style of rock music characterized by short fast numbers with minimal melody and aggressive delivery 0
- noun hardcore a type of dance music with a very fast beat 0