powerviolence

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noun

An extremely dissonant and fast subgenre of hardcore punk music, related to thrashcore and grindcore.

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Meanings

nounpowerviolence (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn extremely dissonant and fast subgenre of hardcore punk music, related to thrashcore and grindcore.

Origin

From power + violence.

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APA

powerviolence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/powerviolence

MLA

“powerviolence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/powerviolence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “powerviolence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/powerviolence.

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