Core is a term that refers to a component or the most private and intimate part of a person.
Typically, this term is used within a context where a person is confiding or reveal something very personal in your life, where you can show your true essence or your soul.
Example: “Beto lost his parents recently. The pain still penetrates to the core of your torment".
Example: "You could say that Ricardo was upset to the core by his boss's offense".
The term also refers to something or a part that represents the main reference of a certain subject or that is located in the center of a certain context.
Example: "Roberta and I got to the heart of the matter with that gentleman".
Example: "The fact that human consciousness remains partially childlike throughout life is at the heart of human tragedy". (Erik Erikson)
In the area of Biology, specifically for Botany, the core characterizes the inner part of the wooden trunks, located between the pith and the bark of the trees.
The core of trees is formed by cells that have been killed by the lack of water and is the part that does not destroy the wood when it is burned.
Synonyms for core
The term may be replaced by synonyms like:
- core;
- essence;
- intimate;
- intrinsic;
- interior;
- soul;
- core;
- crumb;
- center.
See also the meaning of core and Essence.