hardcore

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɑːdˌkɔː/

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hardcore /ˈhɑːdˌkɔː/ n

a style of rock music characterized by short fast numbers with minimal melody and aggressive delivery
a type of dance music with a very fast beat

ˈhard-ˈcore, adj.

hard′ core′,

Sociologythe permanent, dedicated, and completely faithful nucleus of a group or movement, as of a political party.
Sociologyan 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.
Sociologythose whose condition seems to be without hope of remedy or change.

hard-core (härd′kôr′, -kōr′),USA pronunciation adj.

Sociologyunswervingly committed;
uncompromising;
dedicated:a hard-core segregationist.
pruriently explicit;
graphically depicted:hard-core pornography.
Sociologybeing so without apparent change or remedy;
chronic:hard-core inflation; hard-core unemployment.Cf. soft-core.

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hard core n

the members of a group or movement who form an intransigent nucleus resisting change
material, such as broken bricks, stones, etc, used to form a foundation for a road, paving, building, etc

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