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1. One who adheres to traditional views
   - traditionalist

1. Tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated
   "an inflexible (or die-hard) conservative";
   - rock-ribbed [N. Amer]

1. Continue to exist
   "These stories die hard";
   - prevail, persist, run, endure

Derived forms: dies hard, diehards, died hard, dying hard

See also: inflexible

Type of: conservative, conservativist, continue

Encyclopedia: Diehard