definitions

sedulity

[ si-doo-li-tee, -dyoo- ]
/ sɪˈdu lɪ ti, -ˈdyu- /
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noun

sedulous quality, application, or activity; diligence.

RELATED WORDS

spunk, moxie, grit, endurance, stamina, determination, tenacity, dedication, steadfastness, persistence, continuance, constancy, backbone, pertinacity, guts, drive, pluck, purposefulness, doggedness, cool

Nearby words

seductible, seduction, seductive, seductively, seductress, sedulity, sedulous, sedulously, sedum, see, see a man about a dog

Origin of sedulity

1535–45; < Latin sēdulitās, equivalent to sēdul(us) sedulous + -itās -ity
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Examples from the Web for sedulity

  • There is nothing more operative than sedulity and diligence.

    Book of Wise Sayings|W. A. Clouston

  • To the best of their ability the four strove to shield her without her being able to perceive their sedulity.

    The Unwilling Vestal|Edward Lucas White

Word Origin and History for sedulity

sedulity

n.

1540s, from Latin sedulitas "assiduity, application," noun of quality from sedulus (see sedulous).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper