insistence meaning and definition

INSISTENCE noun

Definition of insistence (noun)

1. continual and persistent demands
   • synonyms: insisting
2. the state of demanding notice or attention
   • "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"
   • synonyms: imperativeness, insistency, press, pressure
3. the act of insisting on something
   • "insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position"
   • synonyms: insistency