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The definition of a loser is a person who is defeated or disadvantaged, is habitually failing or who is considered unpopular.

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A person who comes in last in a race is an example of a loser.
A person who suffers the most as a result of a political move to raise taxes is an example of a loser.
A person who has bad luck in life, who is unsuccessful and unpopular is an example of a loser.

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See loser in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. one that loses
2. Informal one that seems doomed to lose; esp., an ineffectual person who habitually fails or is easily victimized
a person who reacts to loss or defeat in a specified way: a poor loser
Slang a person who has been imprisoned for crime a (specified) number of times: a three-time loser

See loser in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. One that fails to win: the losers of the game.
b. One who takes loss in a specified way: a graceful loser; a poor loser.
a. One that fails consistently, especially a person with bad luck or poor skills: “losers at home seeking wealth and glory in undeveloped countries” (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.)
b. One that is bad in quality: That book is a real loser.

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