diehard
NounUS[dahy-hahrd]/ˈdaɪˌhɑrd/2 syllables
Synonyms:
traditionalist
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- one who adheres to traditional viewsSynonyms: traditionalistType of conservative, conservativistKinds Rip van Winkle
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
die′hard′ (dī′härd′), noun
1. one who stubbornly adheres to traditional and outdated views. Syn. — traditionalist.
2. one who vigorously defends an apparently hopeless position, a lost cause, etc.
die′hard′ (dī′härd′), adjective
stubbornly and vigorously resisting in the face of seemingly hopeless odds; as, diehard opposition. Syn. — never-say-die.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors, WordNet 1.5