English noun: insistency | |||
1. | insistency (state) the state of demanding notice or attention | ||
Samples | The insistence of their hunger. The press of business matters. | ||
Synonyms | imperativeness, insistence, press, pressure | ||
Broader (hypernym) | urgency | ||
2. | insistency (act) the act of insisting on something | ||
Samples | Insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position. | ||
Synonyms | insistence | ||
Broader (hypernym) | advocacy, protagonism | ||