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Definition: HARDLINE

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Firm and uncompromising.[Wordnet]
2. Being uncompromising or intransigent. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Adjective base of the adverb hardlinely.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(hardlinely)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective hardline.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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"Hardline" is a common misspelling or typo for: hard-line, hardliners, hardliner, hard line.

Date "Hardline" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1987. (references)

Specialty Definition: HARDLINE

Domain Definition
Slang Adjective. Source: Linguistic 101 students at the University of Oregon. Definition: A person who is incredibly extreme about his/her beliefs, and will go to violent ends to uphold those beliefs and push them upon others. Context: Usually used in reference to straight-edgers. Social Source: Punk rock subculture. Source: Compiled by The University of Oregon. (additional references)

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Common Expressions: HARDLINE

Expressions Definition
Hardline (band) Hardline is a band that once featured Johnny Gioeli and Joey Gioeli , who had previously played in the band Brunette, and later played in the band Gravity, and have since returned to Hardline, as well as guitarist Neal Schon, bassist Todd Jensen, and drummer Deen Castronovo. (references)
Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby is Terence Trent D'Arby's first album released in 1987 on Columbia Records. (references)

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Extended Definition: HARDLINE


Hardline

This article is about a political label. Most hardline music can also be referred to as hardcore/punk. For musical groups with similar names, see Hardline (band) or Hardliner (band). For the ecological philosophy, see hardline (subculture).

In politics, hardline refers to the doctrine, policy, and posturing of a government or political body as being absolutist, or authoritarian. Hardline movements are usually extremist, militant, and uncompromising. Hardline movements range across the entire political spectrum, including black nationalism, objectivism, neo-Nazism, radical feminism, conservativism and anti-revisionism.



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Topics by Level of Interest: HARDLINE

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Hardline 27     Hardline 27
Hardline (subculture) 20     Hardline (band) 5
Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby 11     Hardline (subculture) 20
Hardline (band) 5     Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby 11

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Translations: HARDLINE

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Bohemian nekompromisní (intransigent, stout, thoroughgoing, uncompromising, fullhearted), agresivní (aggressive, bellicose, belligerent, truculent, aggresive), tvrdý (hard, stony, callous, brazen, harsh). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, hardline. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina nekompromisní (intransigent, stout, thoroughgoing, uncompromising, fullhearted), agresivní (aggressive, bellicose, belligerent, truculent, aggresive), tvrdý (hard, stony, callous, brazen, harsh). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, hardline. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech nekompromisní (intransigent, stout, thoroughgoing, uncompromising, fullhearted), agresivní (aggressive, bellicose, belligerent, truculent, aggresive), tvrdý (hard, stony, callous, brazen, harsh). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, hardline. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 鷹派 (hawk or hardline faction), たかは (hawk or hardline faction). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, hardline. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovak tvrdy (hard, hardline, solid, sound, stern). Additional references: Slovak, Slovakia, Hungary, hardline. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovakian tvrdy (hard, hardline, solid, sound, stern). Additional references: Slovakian, Slovakia, Hungary, hardline. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish amansız (deadly, merciless, implacable, ruthless, inexorable). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, hardline. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: HARDLINE

Language Translations for “hardline” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin ardlinehay (hardline). Additional references: Pig Latin, hardline. (volunteer)
Terran B tvany (hardline). Additional references: Terran B, hardline. (volunteer)
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