: 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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Arguably, the most famous die-hard supporter of any Premier League team is Oasis guitarist and songwriter Noel Gallagher. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 Its cult-classic status among actual keyboard jockeys, code monkeys, and die-hard gamers was all but assured. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025 Even the most die-hard Taylor Swift fan is being tested right now. Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025 For die-hard fans, this isn’t the time to sit at home refreshing scores on your phone. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for die-hard

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 14 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

die-hard

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