diehard
noun [C] /ˈdaɪ.hɑːd/
/-hɑːrd/ disapprovingDefinition
› someone who is unwilling to change or give up their ideas or ways of behaving, even when there are good reasons to do so: a diehard conservative/fanStubborn and determined people
(Definition of diehard noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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