adamancyn.
/ˈadəm(ə)nsi/, U.S. /ˈædəmənsi/ Chiefly U.S.
The state of being adamant or unpersuadable; = adamance n.
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the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > [noun]
willOE
businessa1387
wilfulnessc1386
restc1400
point1477
appointmenta1535
firmitude?1541
resoluteness?1560
resolve1592
resolution1594
constancy1603
resolvance1603
resolvedness1611
intensiona1619
determinateness1652
decisiveness1714
determinedness1747
decision1770
decidedness1800
setness1818
determinativeness1821
determination1822
virtu1876
the courage of one's convictions or opinions1878
self-determination1890
adamancy1898
drivenness1902
adamance1925
1898 Pharmaceut. Jrnl. 2 July 23/2 A chemist I know is so much aware of the absolute adamancy of this class of people that he immediately complies with their request.
1952 Rep. Superior Court New Jersey 19 145 The additional indubitable circumstance of plaintiff's election to disaffirm shows credible corroboration of her adamancy.
1980 Fortune 17 Nov. 108/3 His adamancy dismayed Rosen, but Schwartz firmly supported it, even though in the short run it may have cost the company several million dollars.
2006 Daily News (Galveston, Texas) 18 Jan. c3/1 I was silenced by the adamancy in her voice and her courage.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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