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Etymology
Back-formation from hardcore (“hardcore punk, a particularly fast and intense form of punk rock”).
Meanings
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(morpheme) Denoting a genre of music, especially one influenced by hardcore music.
metal + -core → metalcore
rap + -core → rapcore
speed + -core → speedcore
gloom + -core → gloomcore
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(broadly, morpheme) Denoting a genre, movement, subculture, or group.
nerd + -core → nerdcore (“the most dedicated nerds”)
maso(chist) + -core → masocore (“a genre of games where survival and winning are intentionally made extremely difficult”)
mumble + -core → mumblecore (“an American independent film movement or subgenre, characterised by low-budget production, etc.”)
homo + -core → homocore (“an artistic and musical movement dealing with issues of sexual and gender prejudice”)
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(Internet, morpheme) Denoting an aesthetic or vibe.
trauma + -core → traumacore
grandma + -core → grandmacore
norm + -core → normcore
cottage + -core → cottagecore