"softcore" meaning in English

See softcore in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-au-softcore.ogg [Australia] Forms: more softcore [comparative], most softcore [superlative]
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

Noun

Audio: En-au-softcore.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} softcore (uncountable)
  1. Pornography that does not contain depictions of explicit sexual penetration. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pornography Synonyms: erotica
    Sense id: en-softcore-en-noun-FUmZQLMF Disambiguation of Pornography: 10 90 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 37 63

Alternative forms

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