Persistent determination.

synonyms: doggedness, persistence, persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness, tenacity.

Roget 604: determination, will; iron will, unconquerable will; will of one's own, decision, resolution; backbone; clear grit, true grit, grit [U.S.]; sand, strength of mind, strength of will; resolve etc. (intent) 620; firmness etc. (stability) 150; energy, manliness, vigor; game, pluck; resoluteness etc. (courage) 861; zeal etc. 682; aplomb; desperation; devotion, devotedness.    mastery over self; self control, self command, self possession, self reliance, self government, self restraint, self conquest, self denial; moral courage, moral strength; perseverance etc. 604.1; tenacity; obstinacy etc. 606; bulldog; British lion.    ... show more

Roget 604a: perseverance; continuance etc. (inaction) 143; permanence etc. (absence of change) 141; firmness etc. (stability) 150.    constancy, steadiness; singleness of purpose, tenacity of purpose; persistence, plodding, patience; sedulity etc. (industry) 682; pertinacy^†, pertinacity, pertinaciousness; iteration etc. 104; bottom, game, pluck, stamina, backbone, grit; indefatigability, indefatigableness; bulldog courage.    ... show more

Roget 606: obstinateness etc. adj.; obstinacy, tenacity; cussedness [U.S.]; perseverance etc. 604.1; immovability; old school; inflexibility etc. (hardness) 323; obduracy, obduration^†; dogged resolution; resolution etc. 604; ruling passion; blind side.    self-will, contumacy, perversity; pervicacy^†, pervicacity^†; indocility^†.    bigotry, intolerance, dogmatism; opiniatry^†, opiniativeness; fixed idea etc. (prejudgment) 481; fanaticism, zealotry, infatuation, monomania; opinionatedness opinionativeness^†.    mule; opinionist^†, opinionatist^†, opiniator^†, opinator^†; stickler, dogmatist; bigot; zealot, enthusiast, fanatic.    ... show more

Roget 682: activity; briskness, liveliness etc. adj.; animation, life, vivacity, spirit, dash, energy; snap, vim.    nimbleness, agility; smartness, quickness etc. adj.; velocity, etc. 274; alacrity, promptitude; despatch, dispatch; expedition; haste etc. 684; punctuality etc. (early) 132.    eagerness, zeal, ardor, perfervidum aingenium [Lat.], empressement [Fr.], earnestness, intentness; abandon; vigor etc. (physical energy) 171; devotion etc. (resolution) 604; exertion etc. 686.    industry, assiduity; assiduousness etc. adj.; sedulity; laboriousness; drudgery etc. (labor) 686; painstaking, diligence; perseverance etc. 604.1; indefatigation^†; habits of business.    vigilance etc. 459; wakefulness; sleeplessness, restlessness; insomnia; pervigilium^†, insomnium^†; racketing.    movement, bustle, stir, fuss, ado, bother, pottering, fidget, fidgetiness; flurry etc. (haste) 684.    officiousness; dabbling, meddling; interference, interposition, intermeddling; tampering with, intrigue.    press of business, no sinecure, plenty to do, many irons in the fire, great doings, busy hum of men, battle of life, thick of the action.    housewife, busy bee; new brooms; sharp fellow, sharp blade; devotee, enthusiast, zealot, meddler, intermeddler, intriguer, busybody, pickthank^†; hummer, hustler, live man [U.S.], rustler [U.S.].    ... show more

Dutch: volhardendheid, volharding, vasthoudendheid, bestendigheid, stabiliteit, standvastigheid
Polish: nieugiętość, niezłomność, wytrwałość, zaparcie, samozaparcie

The act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior.

synonyms: perseveration, persistence.

Dutch: perseveratie
Polish: wytrwanie