IMPORTUNACY

Etymology

Noun

importunacy (countable and uncountable, plural importunacies)

The quality of being importunate.

Constant demanding and pressure; importunity.

Source: Wiktionary


Im*por"tu*na*cy, n. Etym: [From Importunate.]

Definition: The quality of being importunate; importunateness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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