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insistence
in·sist I0163800 (ĭn-sĭst′)v. in·sist·ed, in·sist·ing, in·sists v.intr. To be resolute or firm in a demand or course: I insist on paying my share of the expenses.v.tr. To assert or demand (something) firmly or persistently: We insist that you stay for dinner.
[Latin īnsistere, to persist : in-, on; see in-2 + sistere, to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
in·sis′tence, in·sis′ten·cy n.in·sist′er n.in·sist′ing·ly adv.in•sist•ence (ɪnˈsɪs təns)
n. 1. the act or fact of insisting. 2. the quality of being insistent. [1605–15] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | insistence - continual and persistent demandsinsistingdemand - an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"purism - scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language); "linguistic purisms" | | 2. | insistence - the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"imperativeness, insistency, press, pressureurgency - the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity | | 3. | insistence - the act of insisting on something; "insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position"insistencyadvocacy, protagonism - active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something |
insistencenoun1. demand, urging, command, pressing, dictate, entreaty, importunity, insistency She had attended an interview at his insistence.2. assertion, claim, statement, declaration, contention, persistence, affirmation, pronouncement, reiteration, avowal, attestation her insistence that she wanted to dump her raunchy imageinsistencenoun1. The state or quality of being insistent:insistency, perseverance, persistence, persistency.2. Urgent solicitation:insistency, pressing.Archaic: instance.Translationsinsist (inˈsist) verb1. (with that or on) to state, emphasize, or hold firmly to (an opinion, plan etc). He insists that I was to blame for the accident; I insisted on driving him home. 堅持 坚持2. (often with on or that) to demand or urge. He insists on punctuality/obedience; She insisted on coming with me; He insisted that I should go. 堅決要求 坚决要求inˈsistence noun (the act of) insisting. She went to see the doctor at her husband's insistence. 堅持 坚持inˈsistent adjective 堅持的 坚持的IdiomsSeeinsistinsistence
Synonyms for insistencenoun demandSynonyms- demand
- urging
- command
- pressing
- dictate
- entreaty
- importunity
- insistency
noun assertionSynonyms- assertion
- claim
- statement
- declaration
- contention
- persistence
- affirmation
- pronouncement
- reiteration
- avowal
- attestation
Synonyms for insistencenoun the state or quality of being insistentSynonyms- insistency
- perseverance
- persistence
- persistency
noun urgent solicitationSynonyms- insistency
- pressing
- instance
Synonyms for insistencenoun continual and persistent demandsSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the state of demanding notice or attentionSynonyms- imperativeness
- insistency
- press
- pressure
Related Wordsnoun the act of insisting on somethingSynonymsRelated Words |