pertinacity Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun persistent determination
    perseverance; persistency; tenaciousness; doggedness; tenacity; persistence.

WordNet

Per`ti*nac"i*ty noun
Etymology
Cf. F. pertinacité.
Definitions
  1. The quality or state of being pertinacious; obstinacy; perseverance; persistency. Macaulay. Syn. -- See Obstinacy.

Webster 1913