English
hardcore
From hard + core: hard to the core; 1936 (n.); 1951 (adj.)
Today it means
adj Having an extreme dedication to a certain activity.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “hardcore”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / hardcore