French Conversation · Level 19
89 words
French word
insistance
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃sistɑ̃s/
Meaning
- feminine nouninsistence
Example
Son insistance m'a fait céder.
His insistence made me give in.
More examples
Il a répété sa demande avec insistance.
He repeated his request insistently.
Core concept
A hand keeps returning to the same point, pressing it into the listener's attention.
Common phrases
faire preuve d'insistance
show persistence
avec insistance
insistently
insistance répétée
repeated insistence
Similar words
obstination: Refusal to change an opinion or course of action.
persévérance: Continued effort toward a goal despite difficulty or failure.
acharnement: Relentless pursuit that becomes aggressive, excessive, or bothersome.
Definition in French
Action de répéter ou de souligner une idée ou une demande de manière persistante afin d'obtenir un accord ou d'attirer l'attention.
Word origin
French insistance comes from insister, from Latin insistĕre, formed with in- meaning 'on' and sistere meaning 'to stand', plus the noun suffix -ance.
Usage tips
- Insistance is feminine, but son insistance uses son because the noun begins with a vowel sound.