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Added 9 October 2026

hardcore

/hɑː(ɹ)dˈkɔː(ɹ)/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hardcore at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Intensely loyal.
his hard-core supporters
Extremely explicit.
hard-core pornography

Origin

From hard + core: hard to the core; 1936 (n.); 1951 (adj.)

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