softcore

noun, adj — 2 senses

softcore

noun

Etymology From soft + core, by analogy with hardcore.

1

Pornography that does not contain depictions of explicit sexual penetration.

Antonyms: hardcore

softcore

adj

Etymology From soft + core, by analogy with hardcore.

1

Slang, Usually, Of music genres Less intense, committed or aggressive than hardcore.

Distinct from hardcore punks, softcore punks expressed less commitment to punk values […]1999, Lauraine Leblanc, Pretty in Punk: Girls' Gender Resistance in a Boys' Subculture, page 55:

Derived terms: softcore pornography

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