hardcore

hard-core · adjective, noun

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Definitions

adjective, noun

  1. 1.

    Intensely dedicated or committed; uncompromising.

  2. 2.

    Broken bricks, rubite, or similar material used as a foundation for roads or buildings.

  3. 3.

    Explicit, extreme, or intense in nature.

  4. 4.

    The most committed or extreme members of a group.

  5. 5.

    (Music) Relating to a fast, aggressive style of punk rock or electronic music.

  6. 6.

    (Music) A genre of fast, aggressive punk rock or electronic music.

Related words

Antonyms: casual, mainstream, moderate
See also: dedicated, extreme, intense
Synonyms: committed, dedicated, extreme, intense

Etymology

Compound of hard + core, literally meaning "the hard center." Originally referred to building materials before extending to describe extreme commitment or intensity.