hopecore

English

Etymology

From hope +‎ -core.

Noun

hopecore (uncountable)

1. (aesthetic) An Internet aesthetic featuring joyful or motivational content, intended to inspire hope.
   • 2024 February 19, Yolanthe Fawehinmi, “What is TikTok’s new ‘hopecore’ trend and is it exactly what we need right now?”, in The Independent‎^[1]:

     There are a few statements and quotes that crop up a lot in TikTok’s new ‘hopecore’ trend. […] For India Black, who posts a lot of hopecore content on the video app, the trend is TikTok’s name for videos dedicated to curating messages of optimism.