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 | ||