hard core

1. 1.

   the most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement

   Broaderclique

Questions about hard core

What does hard core mean?

hard core means "the most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement".

Is hard core a common word?

hard core is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.