Insistence Meaning
/ɪnˈsɪs.təns/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state of being insistent.
nounAn urgent demand.
Sentence Examples
Her insistence was right. She did not need to feel ashamed.
His insistence on revisiting old grievances would only fan the flames of anger.
CEFR Practice Quiz
His constant ____ on arriving early for every meeting annoyed his colleagues.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Despite his father's ____ that he study law, the young man decided to become a famous actor.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English insistence, derived from Old French insister (“to insist”). Compare Middle French insistance. Morphologically insist + -ence.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"He made gourd-rattles (known in ever so many parts of the world) in which he rattled dried seeds or small pebbles with a most beguiling and rain-like insistence[.]"
— 1920, Edward Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., published 1921, page 72:
"The extreme depth of these channels, and the insistence of the Board of Trade on a headway of 150 ft. for the unrestricted passage of large ships, necessitated a high bridge with two main spans, and a central pier on Inchgarvie."
— 1950 March, H. A. Vallance, “On Foot Across the Forth Bridge”, in Railway Magazine, page 147:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
His constant ____ on arriving early for every meeting annoyed his colleagues.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Despite his father's ____ that he study law, the young man decided to become a famous actor.