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adamancy

noun
ad·​a·​man·​cy | \ ˈa-dÉ™-mÉ™n(t)-sÄ“ How to pronounce adamancy (audio) \

Definition of adamancy

: the quality or state of being adamant : obstinacy

Examples of adamancy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Anthony’s adamancy, the eloquent obviousness of her observations on gender, comes across in Thomson’s music through understatement. — Mark Swed, latimes.com, "Before ‘Hamilton,’ 100 years of American music theater and how it’s told the story of who we are," 29 June 2018 Gremminger said she and another passenger were concerned that the dog would not be safe inside the overhead bin, but assumed that the flight attendant's adamancy meant that there must be air ventilation inside the compartment. — Author: Martine Powers, Anchorage Daily News, "Puppy dies after being forced to ride in overhead bin on United flight," 14 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of adamancy

1937, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for adamancy

adamant entry 1 + -cy

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