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hard core
noun
1.
the permanent, dedicated, and completely faithful nucleus of a group or movement, as of a political party.
2.
an unyielding or intransigent element in a social or organizational structure, as that part of a group consisting of longtime adherents or those resistant to change.
3.
those whose condition seems to be without hope of remedy or change.
Origin:
1935–40
1935–40
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Origin:
1950–55
1950–55
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| hard core | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the members of a group or movement who form an intransigent nucleus resisting change |
| 2. | material, such as broken bricks, stones, etc, used to form a foundation for a road, paving, building, etc |
| —adj | |
| 3. | (of pornography) describing or depicting sexual acts in explicit detail |
| 4. | extremely committed or fanatical: a hard-core Communist |
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