sedulity
[si-doo-li-tee, -dyoo-]
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,
- sedulous,
- sedulously,
- sedum,
- see,
- see a man about a dog
Origin of sedulity
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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. CloustonTo 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
sedulity
1540s, from Latin sedulitas "assiduity, application," noun of quality from sedulus (see sedulous).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper