perseverance
n.the quality of continuing to try to do something even when it is difficult or takes a long time. You use this to describe someone who does not give up.
n.continued effort to achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition. Often associated with long-term goals and grit.
“Her perseverance finally paid off when she won the race.”
“Learning a new language requires a great deal of perseverance because progress can feel very slow at times.”
“The scientific breakthrough was not the result of a single moment of genius, but rather years of quiet perseverance in the face of repeated experimental failures.”
Typically used as an abstract concept; often paired with the verbs 'show', 'require', or 'demonstrate'.
From Middle English perseveraunce, from Old French perseverance, from Latin persevērantia.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.