Definitions for hardcore
hard·core

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. hard-core, hardcoreadjective

   intensely loyal

   "his hard-core supporters"

2. hard-core, hardcoreadjective

   extremely explicit

   "hard-core pornography"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. hardcorenoun

   broken bricks, stone and/or other aggregate used as foundations especially in road and path laying.

2. hardcorenoun

   Hardcore punk or techno music.

   Let's listen to some hardcore.

3. hardcoreadjective

   Having an extreme dedication to a certain activity; diehard.

   He's a hardcore gamer.

4. hardcoreadjective

   Resistant to change.

5. hardcoreadjective

   Obscene or explicit.

6. hardcoreadjective

   Of or pertaining to pornography that depicts penetration.

7. hardcoreadjective

   Faster or more intense than the regular style.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hardcore

   Hardcore generally refers to anything that is extremely intense, serious, or extreme in nature. It can refer to a person who is heavily committed or dedicated to something, such as a hardcore fan or a hardcore gamer. The term is also used to describe a genre of punk rock music known for its aggressive style, as well as certain types of explicit adult content. In the context of physics, hardcore also describes a nucleus in a molecule that is not involved in forming chemical bonds. The usage of the term depends on the context in which it is being referred to.

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1. Hardcore

   Hardcore is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. Hardcore is an assassin and enforcer whose hands could cut through steel, and who served as an enemy of Cage.

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. hardcoreadjective

   True to what you claim. "Kids out there be thinkin they PENIS hardcore man" -- Kool Keith (Little Girls)

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How to pronounce hardcore?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hardcore in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hardcore in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of hardcore in a Sentence

1. Sandra Green:

   He is not hardcore. I feel like he will break tonight. But I want to make sure that it sinks in. i would hope other parents, if they know their kids did something, to try to save their child before it is too late.

2. Pete Buttigieg:

   That is the choice before us, we can prioritize either ideological purity or inclusive victory. We can either call people names online or we can call them into our movement. We can either tighten a narrow and hardcore base or open the tent to a new and broad and big-hearted American coalition.

3. Margaret Kerrison:

   We want to be appealing to everyone from the very, very hardcore fans.

4. Larry Hogan:

   I'm concerned that my party is no longer a big-tent, Reagan-esque party where we're shrinking and shrinking the base, we're just talking to the hardcore base.

5. Hamisi Kigwangalla:

   The arrest of Nyoni has brought us to a stage where we can say we have taken into custody all the hardcore poachers on our wanted list, except for a few who have left the country, nyoni and his accomplices' consignment is worth 4 billion shillings ($1.74 million) and involved the killing of 117 elephants going back to 2015 and earlier.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hardcore
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hardcore
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hardcore
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=hardcore