queercore

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noun

A subculture of young, rebellious homosexuals that was an offshoot of the punk movement of the 1980s.

Similar
homocore
OriginEnglish hardcorebf. →
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Meanings

queercore1

nounqueercore (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA subculture of young, rebellious homosexuals that was an offshoot of the punk movement of the 1980s.

    Synonyms: homocore

  2. uncountableentertainmentThe aggressive rock music associated with this group of people.

Queercore2

nounQueercore (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of queercore.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA subculture of young, rebellious homosexuals that was an offshoot of the punk movement of the 1980s.

Similar
homocore

Origin

  1. Englishqueer
  2. Englishhardcorebf.
  3. Englishqueercore

From queer + -core.

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Cite this entry
APA

queercore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/queercore

MLA

“queercore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/queercore. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “queercore,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/queercore.

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