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diehard.

Unreasonably or stubbornly resisting change.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdaɪ.hɑɹd/General-American/ˈdaɪ.hɑːd/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Unreasonably or stubbornly resisting change.

    idiomatic
  2. Fanatically opposing progress or reform.

    idiomatic
  3. Complete; having no opposite opinion of anything in a particular topic of one's values; thorough of in one's beliefs.

    idiomatic
    For a Roman Catholic teacher, he sure is a diehard fundamentalist.
  4. Strongly or fanatically determined or devoted.

    idiomatic
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from die hard.

noun/ˈdaɪ.hɑɹd/General-American/ˈdaɪ.hɑːd/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A person with such an attitude.

    idiomatic
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from die hard.

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