insistence
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insistence
- /ɪnˈsɪs.təns/
- /ˈɪn.sɪs.ʈens/ India
Rhymes with -ɪstəns
Where it comes from
From Middle English insistence, derived from Old French insister (“to insist”). Compare Middle French insistance. Morphologically insist + -ence.
noun insistences
- The state of being insistent. He made gourd-rattles (known in ever so many parts of the world) in which he rattled dried seeds or small pebbles with a most beguiling and rain-like insistence[.]
- An urgent demand.
- The forcing of an attack through the parry, using strength.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: instancy, insistency, pressure, press, imperativeness, insisting, insist, tenacity, instance, persistence, perseverance, steadfastness, urgency, firmness, obstinacy, stubbornness
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noun state of being insistent
| Español | insistencia |
|---|---|
| Português | insistência |
| Français | insistance |
| Deutsch | Beharrlichkeit, Insistenz, Eindringlichkeit |
| Italiano | insistenza |
| Ελληνικά | επιμονή epimoní |
| Română | insistență |
| Русский | насто́йчивость nastójčivostʹ |
noun urgent demand
| Español | insistencia |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Dringlichkeit |
Talk about this word "insistence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/insistence. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. insistence. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/insistence "insistence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/insistence.Cite this
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