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Definition of diehard adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

diehard

adjective
 
/ˈdaɪhɑːd/
 
/ˈdaɪhɑːrd/
[only before noun]
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  1. strongly opposing change and new ideas
    • diehard supporters of the exiled king
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryDiehard is used with these nouns:
    • conservatism
    • conservative
    • fan
    • …
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    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from die hard.
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