insistence B2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ɪnˈsɪstəns/ See IPA manual Freq #25905 Meanings 1 noun the act of insisting on something Insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position. 2 noun the state of demanding notice or attention The insistence of their hunger. 3 noun The state of being insistent. He made gourd-rattles (known in ever so many parts of the world) in which he rattled dried seeds or small pebbles with a most beguiling and rain-like insistence[.]. 4 noun continual and persistent demands Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of insisting on... insistency 2 noun · the state of demanding... press 4 noun · continual and persistent... insisting Word family Derived forms overinsistenceuninsistence Related forms insist Etymology From Middle English insistence, derived from Old French insister (“to insist”). Compare Middle French insistance. Morphologically insist + -ence. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # insistence **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈsɪstəns/ **Frequency rank:** 25905 ## Meanings 1. the act of insisting on something 2. the state of demanding notice or attention 3. The state of being insistent. 4. continual and persistent demands ## Examples - Insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position. - The insistence of their hunger. - He made gourd-rattles (known in ever so many parts of the world) in which he rattled dried seeds or small pebbles with a most beguiling and rain-like insistence[.]. ## Derived Forms - overinsistence - uninsistence ## Related Forms - insist ## Etymology From Middle English insistence, derived from Old French insister (“to insist”). Compare Middle French insistance. Morphologically insist + -ence. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown