persistency

nouninsistence
nouncontinuation

Synonyms for persistency

noun insistence

Antonyms for persistency

Word Origin & History

1540s, from Middle French persistance, from persistant "lasting, enduring, permanent," from Latin persistentem (nominative persistens), present participle of persistere (see persist). Often spelled persistance 16c. Related: Persistency.

Example Sentences for persistency

This persistency had struck the savant, and he asked a mutual friend to introduce him.

And she had already begun to have some knowledge of the persistency of his character.

The judge and the lookers-on were puzzled by this persistency.

This hint at MacLachlan's persistency exasperated me the more.

Perhaps all this may account for the persistency with which I sat in my open window.

But once—having the persistency of the needy—Abi Hafsa scored.

She had some of her mother's persistency, and was not readily controlled.

In spite of Mr. Gallatin's persistency no advance was made in the negotiation.

Some amusing stories are told of the persistency with which he hunted for orders.

No less remarkable than the persistency of the mores is their changeableness and variation.

persistency

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