Meaning of -core | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Denoting a genre of music, especially one influenced by hardcore music.
   morpheme
2. Denoting a genre, movement, subculture, or group.
   broadly, morpheme
3. Denoting an aesthetic or vibe.
   Internet, morpheme

Examples

“gloom + -core → gloomcore”

“metal + -core → metalcore”

“rap + -core → rapcore”

“speed + -core → speedcore”

“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.”)”

“nerd + -core → nerdcore (“the most dedicated nerds”)”

“homo + -core → homocore (“an artistic and musical movement dealing with issues of sexual and gender prejudice”)”

“cottage + -core → cottagecore”

“grandma + -core → grandmacore”

“norm + -core → normcore”

“trauma + -core → traumacore”

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