stick-to-itivenessn.

Brit.

/ˌstɪkˈtuːᵻtᵻvnᵻs/, U.S.

/ˌstɪkˈtuədɪvnᵻs/

Forms:

α. 1800s stick-to-ativeness, 1800s– stick-to-it-iveness, 1800s– stick-to-itiveness, 1800s– sticktoitiveness.

β. 1800s–1900s stick-to-it-ativeness, 1800s–1900s sticktoitativeness, 1900s stick-to-itativeness, 1900s– stick-to-it-itiveness.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: to stick to —— at stick v.¹ Phrasal verbs 2, -ative suffix, -ness suffix.

Etymology: Originally (i) < to stick to —— at stick v.¹ Phrasal verbs 2 + -ative suffix + -ness suffix (in form stick-to-it-iveness influenced by to stick to it, a fuller form of the same phrase with object it pron.; compare -ive suffix); in β. forms (ii) < to stick to it + -ative suffix + -ness suffix. Compare earlier go-aheadativeness n. at go-aheadative adj. Derivatives.

North American colloquial.

The ability to stick to something; the capacity to see a course of action through to the end; dogged perseverance; = stick-to-itness n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > perseverance or persistence > [noun]

beleaving1340

continuationc1374

improbityc1380

perseveringc1380

perseverancec1384

continuancec1405

perseverationa1500

patience1517

constancea1533

importunity1533

persistence1546

persisting1576

going-on1578

persistency1600

constancy1623

stickle1652

rubbing shift1675

doggedness1824

stick-to-itiveness1859

persistiveness1864

holdfastness1869

continuativeness1881

stick-to-itness1881

1859 Detroit Free Press 20 Mar. 1/2 The rider, who had kept his seat with a commendable stick-to-ativeness, was floored by the last feat and hurt by the fall.

1864 A. S. Moffat Cedar Brook Stories II. vi. 194 Annie had a large share of perseverance, or ‘stick-to-it-iveness’ as Frank called it, which caused her to work steadily at any object she had in view until it was accomplished.

1897 A. M. Barbour Told in Rockies xxvi. 163 I could make a pretty successful miner; it would require grit and stick-to-it-ativeness, that's all.

1912 Lethbridge (Alberta) Daily Herald 4 Nov. 5/2 Mr. McDonald has shown himself..a man who has the stick-to-itiveness to fight to the end.

1965 Negro Digest Dec. 77/1 The qualities of determination and stick-to-it-itiveness that they embody perhaps elevates them above the common lot of leaders.

1979 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 8 Feb. 10/3 This man who made his million apparently more by stick-to-itiveness than brilliance.

2013 K. J. Fowler We are all completely beside Ourselves (2014) vi. v. 289 She could work the childproof locks in a heartbeat, but she didn't have your stick-to-itiveness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	stick-to-itiveness
释义	stick-to-itivenessn. Brit. /ˌstɪkˈtuːᵻtᵻvnᵻs/, U.S. /ˌstɪkˈtuədɪvnᵻs/ Forms: α. 1800s stick-to-ativeness, 1800s– stick-to-it-iveness, 1800s– stick-to-itiveness, 1800s– sticktoitiveness. β. 1800s–1900s stick-to-it-ativeness, 1800s–1900s sticktoitativeness, 1900s stick-to-itativeness, 1900s– stick-to-it-itiveness. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: to stick to —— at stick v.¹ Phrasal verbs 2, -ative suffix, -ness suffix. Etymology: Originally (i) < to stick to —— at stick v.¹ Phrasal verbs 2 + -ative suffix + -ness suffix (in form stick-to-it-iveness influenced by to stick to it, a fuller form of the same phrase with object it pron.; compare -ive suffix); in β. forms (ii) < to stick to it + -ative suffix + -ness suffix. Compare earlier go-aheadativeness n. at go-aheadative adj. Derivatives. North American colloquial. The ability to stick to something; the capacity to see a course of action through to the end; dogged perseverance; = stick-to-itness n. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > perseverance or persistence > [noun] beleaving1340 continuationc1374 improbityc1380 perseveringc1380 perseverancec1384 continuancec1405 perseverationa1500 patience1517 constancea1533 importunity1533 persistence1546 persisting1576 going-on1578 persistency1600 constancy1623 stickle1652 rubbing shift1675 doggedness1824 stick-to-itiveness1859 persistiveness1864 holdfastness1869 continuativeness1881 stick-to-itness1881 1859 Detroit Free Press 20 Mar. 1/2 The rider, who had kept his seat with a commendable stick-to-ativeness, was floored by the last feat and hurt by the fall. 1864 A. S. Moffat Cedar Brook Stories II. vi. 194 Annie had a large share of perseverance, or ‘stick-to-it-iveness’ as Frank called it, which caused her to work steadily at any object she had in view until it was accomplished. 1897 A. M. Barbour Told in Rockies xxvi. 163 I could make a pretty successful miner; it would require grit and stick-to-it-ativeness, that's all. 1912 Lethbridge (Alberta) Daily Herald 4 Nov. 5/2 Mr. McDonald has shown himself..a man who has the stick-to-itiveness to fight to the end. 1965 Negro Digest Dec. 77/1 The qualities of determination and stick-to-it-itiveness that they embody perhaps elevates them above the common lot of leaders. 1979 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 8 Feb. 10/3 This man who made his million apparently more by stick-to-itiveness than brilliance. 2013 K. J. Fowler We are all completely beside Ourselves (2014) vi. v. 289 She could work the childproof locks in a heartbeat, but she didn't have your stick-to-itiveness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1859
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