Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Stubbornly resisting change or clinging to a seemingly hopeless or outdated cause.
- noun One who stubbornly resists change or tenaciously adheres to a seemingly hopeless or outdated cause.
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- adjective Alternative spelling of
diehard . - noun Alternative spelling of
diehard .
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Examples
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"To me, this is a dream come true," said Sharp, a Texas A&M alumnus whom colleagues describe as a die-hard Aggie.
chron.com Chronicle 2011
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So ... according to a die-hard, extreme right republican climate change (which they deny even exists) is more urgent issue than immigration issues (which they've contended had to be fixed for the entire past decade).
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Even die-hard bigots (Like my dad, but i still love him) know the Iraq War was one of the biggest mistakes we have ever made as a Country.
Think Progress » Graham Falsely Claims GOP Has Only Used Reconciliation With ‘Bipartisan Support’ 2010
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Second, let us recognize that the die-hard religious right-wingers do not believe in human intellect.
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I keep getting ridiculous e-mails from a guy I know in Texas who is a die-hard Tea Partier – just this morning he sent me some ridiculous screed that Obama has signed some kind of paper in cahoots with European countries TO BAN GUNS AND TAKE AWAY OUR SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS in an effort to remove guns FROM THE ENTIRE WORLD!!!
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It has state-of-the-art security systems, walls thicker than a man is high, and a reputation that discourages all but the most die-hard.
Starcraft II: Devils’ Due Christie Golden 2011
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However, die-hard Eagle-aholics or Beak Geeks, as I prefer to be called have already figured out what made this experience so special for millions of people.
Karen Thalacker: Celebrating Independence Day With the Decorah Eagles Karen Thalacker 2011
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While die-hard Ben Ali loyalists fought the army at the presidential palace, elsewhere two gunmen on a rooftop near the central bank were killed by fire from a helicopter.
Tunisia PM To Announce New Government Adam J. Rose 2011
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However, die-hard Eagle-aholics or Beak Geeks, as I prefer to be called have already figured out what made this experience so special for millions of people.
Karen Thalacker: Celebrating Independence Day With the Decorah Eagles Karen Thalacker 2011
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They bring Western Mexico to East L.A. We are die-hard fans: boarding the RTD bus each week, each Sunday afternoon, to reach this venue between Lorena and 1st Street, and getting there early to find our seat before the lunch-time rush senses the entertainment is about to begin.
Fallin’ Up Steve Dennis 2011
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