insistence
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being insistent.
- (countable, uncountable) An urgent demand.
- (countable, uncountable) The forcing of an attack through the parry, using strength.
Synonyms
insistent
Translations
insistencia
insistance
insistència
επιμονή
aandrang
Insistenz
insistência
إصرار εμμονήFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪnˈsɪstəns/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English insistence, derived from Old French insister (“to insist”). Compare Middle French insistance. Morphologically insist + -ence.
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