insistence
n. C / Un. the act of demanding something firmly and refusing to change your mind. You use it when someone says something must happen or be true.
n. the act or fact of demanding something firmly or maintaining a position despite opposition. Often followed by a clause or a prepositional phrase.
She succeeded because of her insistence on high standards.
Despite the doctor's insistence that he rest, the athlete returned to training only two days after the injury.
The project's failure was attributed to the director's stubborn insistence on using outdated software, despite repeated warnings from the technical team regarding its security vulnerabilities.
From Middle English insistence, derived from Old French insister (“to insist”). Compare Middle French insistance. Morphologically insist + -ence.
Often takes the preposition 'on' or 'upon' followed by a noun phrase, or a 'that' clause.
his insistence for a refundhis insistence on a refundThe noun insistence typically collocates with 'on' rather than 'for'.