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hardstyle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A genre of electronic dance music that combines elements of trance, techno, and hardcore, with origins in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

In contrast to sports style, a specifically intensive workout exercise, such as a swing squat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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History

Etymology

From hard + style.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: هاردستايل (hārdstāyl) — genre of music
  • Arabic: هارد ستايل (hārd stāyl) — genre of music
  • Dutch: hardstyle — genre of music
  • French: hardstyle — genre of music
  • German: Hardstyle — genre of music
  • Hebrew: הארדסטייל — genre of music
  • Ido: hardstilo — genre of music
  • Japanese: ハードスタイル (hādosutairu) — genre of music
  • Korean: 하드스타일 (hadeuseutail) — genre of music
  • Russian: хардстайл (xardstajl) — genre of music
  • Ukrainian: гардстайл (hardstajl) — genre of music