insistence

American  

[in-sis-tuhns] / ɪnˈsɪs təns /

noun

1. the act or fact of insisting.

2. the quality of being insistent.

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Other Word Forms

• noninsistence noun
• overinsistence noun
• superinsistence noun

Etymology

Origin of insistence

First recorded in 1605–15; insist + -ence

Example Sentences

It is also about trying to identify transfer targets this month, although United's insistence the current squad is significantly better than recent results does not suggest anything more than one addition at the most.

From BBC

Many Iranians are linking their worsening quality of life to their government’s insistence on continuing the nuclear program.

From The Wall Street Journal

The pending bankruptcy of the Big Three, he explained, was due to their insistence on making cars that consumers wanted that were profitable.

From The Wall Street Journal

Announcing their decision to cancel, the Cookers said: "Jazz was born from struggle and from a relentless insistence on freedom: freedom of thought, of expression, and of the full human voice."

From BBC

Yet Kip feels trapped by Scott’s insistence that they keep their romance a secret — a tale as old as the myth of Cupid and Psyche.

From Salon

Related Words

• emphasis
• persistence
• urging