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posthardcore

posthardcore noun: a genre of music mainly derived from hardcore punk, with slower tempos and softer vocals.

Noun

posthardcore (uncountable)

  1. A genre of music mainly derived from hardcore punk, with slower tempos and softer vocals.
    • […]an original posthardcore band whose outrageousness is truly arty[…]1990, Robert Christgau, Christgau's record guide: the '80s
    • David's faith in his church had been built on sandy ground for a while by the time he discovered politically correct, dub-influenced posthardcore.2006, Andrew Beaujon, Body piercing saved my life, page 80

Forms of posthardcore

alternative formpost-hardcore

Origin of posthardcore

From post- + hardcore.

Questions about posthardcore

What does posthardcore mean?
Posthardcore means a genre of music mainly derived from hardcore punk, with slower tempos and softer vocals.
What part of speech is posthardcore?
Posthardcore is a noun.

Words near posthardcore in the dictionary

  1. postgynecologic
  2. postgynecological
  3. posth
  4. posth.
  5. posthaemorrhagic
  6. posthardcore
  7. postharvest
  8. postharvesting
  9. posthaste
  10. posthatch
  11. posthatching

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