pertinacity
noun/ˌpɜːtɪˈnæsəti/
/ˌpɜːrtnˈæsəti/
[uncountable] (formal)- the quality of being determined to achieve a particular aim despite difficulties or opposition
- With his usual pertinacity, he pursued this new line of enquiry.
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