Larpercore

English

Etymology

larp (“live action roleplay”) +‎ hardcore (“extreme or transgressive”, suffix) Retrospectively coined c. 2022 to describe a transition in Discord "clanner" culture from petty harassment to organized extremism.

Proper noun

Larpercore

  1. (Internet, Internet slang) An online subculture and sociolect primarily active on Discord and Telegram, characterized by the adoption of militaristic online personas used to mask systemic cyberbullying, doxxing, and extortion.
    • 2025, Ministério Público do Rio Grande do Sul, Glossário Analítico das Subculturas Violentas: 2ª Edição, page 19:
      Larpercore: Termo usado em subculturas online associadas ao tema de massacres e à radicalização juvenil para designar uma estética ou estilo de performance violenta... No contexto extremista, larpercore refere-se a usuários que encenam ou simulam comportamentos e discursos de atiradores, terroristas ou mártires...
    • 2026 January 8, Felix Neumann, “The development of nihilistic violence”, in Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung‎[1]:
      The Com network can be seen as an organizational melting pot for similar actors. However, it is itself part of the so-called Edgesphere... this also includes subcultures such as foodists, Skibbidi Farms, gore networks, Larpercore, Watch People Die or extreme furry communities.
    • (Can we date this quote?), Aesthetics Wiki‎[2], archived from the original on 6 June 2025:
      Larpercore is an internet subculture that emerged within specific Discord communities in the early 2020s. This subculture is characterized by the adoption of deliberately transgressive online personas within specific, restricted-access groups. These groups, often referred to as "clans," engage in activities that range from disruptive to outright harmful...

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