Meaning of hardcore in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈhɑrdˌkɔ(ə)r/

    US accent Play button

    UK accent Play button

  1. Classifying Adjective

    hardcore

    Definitions

    1. stubbornly resistant to change or improvement

    Examples

    • « hard-core addicts »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. intensely loyal

    Examples

    • « his hard-core supporters »

    Synonyms

  3. 3. extremely explicit

    Examples

    • « hard-core pornography »

    Synonyms

Famous quotes

  • « I worked for this company that repossessed cars. Sure enough, the day after I quit, they repossessed my car, but that would probably be my strangest job to date. You have to work your way up to become a hardcore repo man. »
    Romany Malco
  • « I'm a hardcore libertarian - I want everything legal - but I also believe that you have the right to free association. »
    Penn Jillette
  • « I like to put on hardcore when I have to clean my apartment, which I hate to do, but it's motivational. I like old heavy metal when I'm outside working on my car. Music has definite functions for me. »
    Peter Steele
  • « Obama is trying to paint us as a caricature, as if we're some bizarre individualists who are hardcore libertarians. It's a false dichotomy and intellectually lazy. Of course we believe in government. We think government should do what it does really well, but that it has limits. »
    Paul Ryan

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