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The definition of die hard is someone or something that shows or possesses extreme, absolute or complete loyalty even if facing defeat or hopelessness.

(adjective)

An example of a die hard fan is a person who goes to see a losing team play every single game, even in the rain or if the game is a practice game.

See die-hard in Webster's New World College Dictionary

or diehard

adjective

stubbornly resistant to change or unwaveringly loyal even in spite of inevitable defeat, failure, etc.: a die-hard conservative, a die-hard fan of the losers

noun

a person who displays such resistance or loyalty

See die-hard in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also die·hard

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Stubbornly resisting change or clinging to a seemingly hopeless or outdated cause.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One who stubbornly resists change or tenaciously adheres to a seemingly hopeless or outdated cause: rebel die-hards who refused to surrender.

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