Definition of Insistence

1. Noun. Continual and persistent demands.

Exact synonyms: Insisting
Generic synonyms: Demand
Specialized synonyms: Purism
Derivative terms: Insist, Insistent, Insist

2. Noun. The state of demanding notice or attention. "The press of business matters"
Exact synonyms: Imperativeness, Insistency, Press, Pressure
Generic synonyms: Urgency
Derivative terms: Imperative, Insistent, Insistent, Press, Pressure, Pressure

3. Noun. The act of insisting on something. "Insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position"
Exact synonyms: Insistency
Generic synonyms: Advocacy, Protagonism
Derivative terms: Insist

Definition of Insistence

1. n. The quality of insisting, or being urgent or pressing; the act of dwelling upon as of special importance; persistence; urgency.

Definition of Insistence

1. Noun. the state of being insistent ¹

2. Noun. an urgent demand ¹

3. Noun. (fencing) The forcing of an attack through the parry, using strength ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Insistence

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Insistence

insinuatory
insinuendo
insinuendoes
insinuendos
insipid
insipidities
insipidity
insipidly
insipidness
insipience
insipient
insist
insistance
insistances
insisted
insistence (current term)
insistences
insistencies
insistency
insistent
insistently
insister
insisters
insisting
insistingly
insists
insisture
insistures
insitiency
insition

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