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noun
1.
a person who vigorously maintains or defends a seemingly hopeless position, outdated attitude, lost cause, or the like.
adjective
2.
resisting vigorously and stubbornly to the last; stubborn.
Also, die·hard.
Origin:
1835–45; noun, adj. use of verb phrase die hard
1835–45; noun, adj. use of verb phrase die hard
Related forms
die-hard·ism, noun
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| die-hard | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person who resists change or who holds onto an untenable position or outdated attitude |
| 2. | (modifier) obstinately resistant to change |
| 'die-hardism | |
| —n | |
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Diehard
is always a great word to know.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Example sentences
The list is endless and will remain so as long as there are diehard plant enthusiasts among us.
The app is aimed, of course, at the type of diehard fan of the national pastime who might be inclined to chronicle every pitch.
Whether it will be enough for diehard fans remains to be seen.
We all the time are aware of wow this episode is going to make the diehard geek crowd really angry.
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