hurtcore

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Pornographic material that depicts actual rape and abuse.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

2015, "P Schmidt", Re: How new are you? This whole board is nothing but fucked up shit. Ponies, 100% legals, traps, drawings, hurtcore, rape, the list goes on, just click on a random thread here and you'll get your answer. (on newsgroup alt.politics.immigration)

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Pornographic material that depicts actual rape and abuse. — Child pornography that involves unconventionally forceful, tortuous, or sadistic practices.

Register: slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “hurtcore” mean?

Pornographic material that depicts actual rape and abuse.

Is “hurtcore” formal or informal?

hurtcore is generally slang.