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insistence

/ɪnˈsɪs.təns/ noun

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noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about insistence at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The state of being insistent.
  2. An urgent demand.
  3. The forcing of an attack through the parry, using strength.

Origin

From Middle English insistence, derived from Old French insister (“to insist”). Compare Middle French insistance. Morphologically insist + -ence.

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