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as·si·du·i·ty
\ˌasə̇ˈd(y)üəd.ē, ˌaas-, -ətē, -i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Latin assiduitas, from assiduus assiduous + -itas -ity
1. : the quality or state of being assiduous : constant or close application or attention especially to some business or enterprise : diligence
2. obsolete : frequent repetition
3. : solicitous or obsequious attention to a person : persistent personal attention — often used in plural
< vanquish her coldness … by my assiduities — Tobias Smollett > |