: strongly or fanatically determined or devoted
die-hard fans
especially : strongly resisting change
a die-hard conservative
diehard noun
die-hardism noun

Examples of die-hard in a Sentence

the die-hard purists are never going to accept certain words, no matter who uses them
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When reflecting on her work in Organized Crime in 2021, Taylor shouted out the show’s die-hard fandom. Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025 According to Riese, there’s a huge opportunity to educate consumers about water’s critical role in gastronomy, especially among die-hard oenophiles. Blane Bachelor, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025 Especially given the level of talent involved here, the adaptation will be deeply disappointing even for die-hard fans of the source material. Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025 With the season now having hit its halfway point, with only four more episodes to go, here are some of the questions that The White Lotus' legion of die-hard fans desperately want answered. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for die-hard

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of die-hard was in 1922

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“Die-hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die-hard. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

die-hard

adjective
ˈdī-ˌhärd
: strongly or excessively determined or devoted
die-hard fans
diehard noun
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