insistency

[ in-sis-tuhn-see ]
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noun,plural in·sist·en·cies.

Origin of insistency

1
First recorded in 1855–60; insist + -ency

Other words from insistency

  • non·in·sist·en·cy, noun, plural non·in·sist·en·cies.
  • o·ver·in·sist·en·cy, noun, plural o·ver·in·sist·en·cies.

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How to use insistency in a sentence

  • Its authority is the exigency of their demands, the efficacy of their insistencies.