-core
suffix
- (designating a subgenre; often denotes intensity)
Wiktionary
suffix
Etymology: Back-formation from hardcore (“hardcore punk, a particularly fast and intense form of punk rock”).
- Denoting a genre of music, especially one influenced by hardcore music.
“gloom + -core → gloomcore”
“metal + -core → metalcore”
- Denoting a genre, movement, subculture, or group.
“maso(chist) + -core → masocore (“a genre of games where survival and winning are intentionally made extremely difficult”)”
“mumble + -core → mumblecore (“an American independent film movement or subgenre, characterised by low-budget production, etc.”)”
- Denoting an aesthetic or vibe.
“cottage + -core → cottagecore”
“grandma + -core → grandmacore”