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Received-Pronunciation:
/ˌpɜːsəˈvɪəɹəns/
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Received-Pronunciation, archaic:
/pəˈsɛvəɹəns/
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General-American:
/ˌpɝsəˈvɪɹəns/
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General-American, archaic:
/pɚˈsɛvəɹəns/
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rhymes with -ɪəɹəns
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Continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: nonperseverance, unperseverance
the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: persistence, perseveration
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: continuance, continuation
persistent determination
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: doggedness, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: determination, purpose
From Middle English perseveraunce, from Old French perseverance, from Latin persevērantia.
Across languages
Translations 82 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic :
مُثَابَرَة
(muṯābara)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Azerbaijani :
əzmkarlıq
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Azerbaijani :
mətanət
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Azerbaijani :
qətiyyətlilik
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Belarusian :
насто́йлівасць
(nastójlivascʹ)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Belarusian :
упа́ртасць
(upártascʹ)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Belarusian :
сто́йкасць
(stójkascʹ)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Bulgarian :
постоянство
(postojanstvo)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Bulgarian :
настойчивост
(nastojčivost)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Catalan :
perseverança
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Chinese Mandarin :
恆心 /恒心
(héngxīn)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Chinese Mandarin :
毅力
(yìlì)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Czech :
vytrvalost
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Czech :
úpornost
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Dutch :
volharding
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Dutch :
vasthoudendheid
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Dutch :
doorzettingsvermogen
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Esperanto :
persisto
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Finnish :
hellittämättömyys
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Finnish :
periksiantamattomuus
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Finnish :
sinnikkyys
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Finnish :
itsepintaisuus
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Finnish :
peräänantamattomuus
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Finnish :
määrätietoisuus
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Finnish :
sitkeys
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
French :
persévérance
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Galician :
perseveranza
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Georgian :
შეუპოვრობა
(šeuṗovroba)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
German :
Beharrlichkeit
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
German :
Ausdauer
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
German :
Durchhaltevermögen
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Greek :
επιμονή
(epimoní)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Hindi :
दृढ़ता
(dŕṛhtā)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Hungarian :
állhatatosság
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Hungarian :
kitartás
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Icelandic :
þrautseigja
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Icelandic :
þolgæði
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Icelandic :
harðfylgi
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Irish :
buanseasmhacht
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Irish :
buanseasamh
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Italian :
perseveranza
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Japanese :
忍耐
(nintai)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Kapampangan :
kapibabatan
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Kapampangan :
kapipabatan
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Kazakh :
қажырлылық
(qajyrlylyq)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Khmer :
ភាពខ្ជាប់ខ្ជួន
(phiəp khcŏəp khcuən)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Khmer :
ការព្យាយាម
(kaa pyiəyiəm)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Korean :
끈기
(kkeun'gi)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Korean :
인내
(innae)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Latin :
persevērantia
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Macedonian :
упорност
(upornost)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Macedonian :
настојчивост
(nastojčivost)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Māori :
hiringa
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Māori :
hohotatanga
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Māori :
manawanui
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Middle English :
perseveraunce
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Norwegian Bokmål :
utholdenhet
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Norwegian Nynorsk :
tæl
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Persian :
پشتکار
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Polish :
wytrwałość
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Portuguese :
perseverança
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Romanian :
perseverență
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Romanian :
stăruință
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Russian :
упо́рство
(upórstvo)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Russian :
насто́йчивость
(nastójčivostʹ)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Russian :
сто́йкость
(stójkostʹ)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Russian :
уси́дчивость
(usídčivostʹ)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Serbo-Croatian :
upornost
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Slovak :
vytrvalosť
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Slovak :
úpornosť
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Spanish :
perseverancia
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Swedish :
ihärdighet
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Tamil :
ஊக்கம்
(ūkkam)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Tamil :
விடாமுயற்சி
(viṭāmuyaṟci)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Telugu :
పట్టుదల
(paṭṭudala)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Turkish :
azim
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Turkish :
tahammül
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Turkish :
sabır
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Ukrainian :
завзя́ття
(zavzjáttja)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Ukrainian :
насті́йність
(nastíjnistʹ)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Ukrainian :
насті́йливість
(nastíjlyvistʹ)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
Ukrainian :
сті́йкість
(stíjkistʹ)
— persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
