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hard-liner

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who takes a firm and uncompromising position on some policy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From hard line + -er.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 強硬派 /强硬派 (qiángyìngpài) — A person who takes a firm position on some policy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 硬派 (yìngpài) — A person who takes a firm position on some policy
  • Finnish: kovan linjan kannattaja — A person who takes a firm position on some policy
  • Finnish: radikaali — A person who takes a firm position on some policy
  • Georgian: ჰარდლაინერი (hardlaineri) — A person who takes a firm position on some policy
  • Georgian: უკომპრომისო (uḳomṗromiso) — A person who takes a firm position on some policy
  • Georgian: ხისტი პოლიტიკის მომხრე (xisṭi ṗoliṭiḳis momxre) — A person who takes a firm position on some policy
  • Georgian: მკაცრი ზომების გატარების მხარდამჭერი (mḳacri zomebis gaṭarebis mxardamč̣eri) — A person who takes a firm position on some policy
  • German: Hardliner — A person who takes a firm position on some policy
  • German: Hardlinerin — A person who takes a firm position on some policy
  • Indonesian: si garis keras — A person who takes a firm position on some policy
  • Italian: integralista — A person who takes a firm position on some policy
  • Italian: estremista — A person who takes a firm position on some policy
  • Italian: radicale — A person who takes a firm position on some policy
  • Japanese: 硬派 (kōha) — A person who takes a firm position on some policy
  • Polish: twardogłowy — A person who takes a firm position on some policy
  • Portuguese: linha-dura — A person who takes a firm position on some policy
  • Spanish: acérrimo — A person who takes a firm position on some policy
  • Spanish: intransigente — A person who takes a firm position on some policy