"softcore" meaning in All languages combined

See softcore on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-softcore.ogg Forms: more softcore [comparative], most softcore [superlative]
Etymology: From soft + core, by analogy with hardcore. Etymology templates: {{af|en|soft|core}} soft + core Head templates: {{en-adj}} softcore (comparative more softcore, superlative most softcore)
  1. (slang, of music genres, subcultures, etc.) Less intense, committed or aggressive than hardcore. Tags: slang, usually Derived forms: softcore pornography
    Sense id: en-softcore-en-adj-OMdkUYN3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-softcore.ogg
Etymology: From soft + core, by analogy with hardcore. Etymology templates: {{af|en|soft|core}} soft + core Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} softcore (uncountable)
  1. Pornography that does not contain depictions of explicit sexual penetration. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pornography
    Sense id: en-softcore-en-noun-FUmZQLMF Disambiguation of Pornography: 11 89 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 65

Alternative forms

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