-core

See also: core, Core, CORE, Coré, côre, çore, and co-r.e.

English

Etymology

Back-formation from hardcore (“hardcore punk; a particularly fast and intense form of punk rock”).

Suffix

-core

2. (music) Denoting a genre of music, especially one influenced by hardcore music.

   Coordinate terms: -step, -wave

   ‎gloom + ‎-core → ‎gloomcore

   ‎metal + ‎-core → ‎metalcore

   ‎rap + ‎-core → ‎rapcore

   ‎speed + ‎-core → ‎speedcore

4. (by extension) Denoting a genre, movement, subculture, or group.

   ‎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”)

6. (chiefly Internet slang) Denoting an aesthetic or vibe.

   ‎cottage + ‎-core → ‎cottagecore

   ‎grandma + ‎-core → ‎grandmacore

   ‎norm + ‎-core → ‎normcore

   ‎trauma + ‎-core → ‎traumacore

Derived terms

• core ("an aesthetic ending in the suffix -core")

 

English terms suffixed with -core (music)

English terms suffixed with -core (type)

English terms suffixed with -core (aesthetic)

References

• “-core”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• Eric Partridge (2005) “-core”, in Tom Dalzell and Terry Victor, editors, The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, volume 1 (A–I), London, New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN, page 481.

Anagrams

• ROCE, cero, cero-, creo, ocre