emocore
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emocore
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Clipping of emo(tional) + -core. The word emo is first attested later, in 1988.
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A style of hardcore punk known for emotional and introspective lyrics.
There's a new form of performance occuring out in Washington, D.C. It goes by the name of Emo-Core or Emotional Core. Bands like Embrace (featuring Ian McKaye), Rites of Spring, Beefeater, among others, are taking the severe intensity of an emotional projection and adding it totally into their respe
Similar: emotive hardcore, emotional hardcore
Talk about this word "emocore." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/emocore. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. emocore. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/emocore "emocore." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/emocore.Cite this
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