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Definition of steadfastness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

steadfastness

noun

/ˈstedfɑːstnəs/

/ˈstedfæstnəs/

[uncountable] (literary, approving)

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the quality of not changing in your attitudes or aims
- their steadfastness in the face of adversity
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