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      insistency
      noun
      the act of insisting on something
      the state of demanding notice or attention
      Roots
      inin- · Latin · uponsisteresist- · Latin · standentia-ency · Latin · quality of
      Words related to insistency
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      Where does insistency come from?

      The word insistency breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: in-, from Latin in (“upon”); sist, from Latin sistere (“stand”); and -ency, from Latin entia (“quality of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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