-core

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

English

Etymology

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

Suffix

-core

(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
(rare, 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”)
(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, volumes 1 (A–I), London, New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN, page 481.

Anagrams

ROCE, cero, cero-, creo, ocre

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