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pertinacity Definition

per·ti·nac·ity (pʉrt′'n as′ə tē)

noun

the quality or condition of being pertinacious; stubborn persistence; obstinacy

Etymology: MFr pertinacité

pertinacity Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: But the landlady had the pertinacity and also the cunning of her sex.

Browse dictionary entries near pertinacity

  1. ‹ pertinacious
  2. ‹ Perth
  3. ‹ pertaining
  4. ‹ pertain
  5. ‹ pert
  6. ‹ persulfate
  7. ‹ persuasiveness
  8. ‹ persuasive
  9. ‹ persuasion burden
  10. ‹ persuasion
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