importunacy
[ im-pawr-chuh-nuh-see ]
/ ɪmˈpɔr tʃə nə si /
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noun
the quality or condition of being importunate; importunateness.
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Origin of importunacy
First recorded in 1540–50; importun(ate) + -acy
Words nearby importunacy
importance, important, importation, importee, import quota, importunacy, importunate, importune, importunity, impose, impose on
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Example sentences from the Web for importunacy
That which great men most detest, namely, importunacy; to this the Giver and the Forgiver Encourages his sick petitioners!
Biographia Epistolaris Volume 2|Samuel Taylor ColeridgeDear Krehbiel,—Please dont let my importunacy urge you to write when you have little time and leisure.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1|Elizabeth BislandThough he still winced from the recollection, he was sorry that he had resisted the importunacy of Basil's apology.
The Christmas Miracle|Charles Egbert Craddock (AKA Mary Noailles Murfree)Her negation was so definite that they forbore futile importunacy.
The Ordeal|Charles Egbert Craddock