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Definition of Emo
1. Noun. (uncountable music early 1990s) A particular style of hardcore punk rock ¹
2. Noun. (countable early 1990s) An individual or group of people associated with the subculture and musical style of definition (1) ¹
3. Noun. (uncountable music late 1990s-current) Any form of guitar-driven alternative rock that is particularly or notably emotional ¹
4. Noun. (countable late 1990s-current) An individual or group of people associated with a fashion or stereotype of definition (3) ¹
5. Noun. (countable 2000s) A young person who is considered to be over-emotional or stereotypically emo ¹
6. Adjective. (often pejorative) Emotional; sensitive. ¹
7. Adjective. (informal often pejorative) Depressed. ¹
8. Adjective. Associated with youth subcultures embodying emotional sensitivity. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Emo
1. a type of music combining traditional hard rock with personal and emotional lyrics [n -S]