Pertinacity and Subserviency

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Pertinacity noun - A steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.

Usage example: without the pertinacity of the suffragists, voting rights for women would never have become a reality

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Subserviency is an antonym for pertinacity.

Nearby Word: pertinacious

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Pertinacity is an antonym for subserviency.

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Subserviency and Pertinacity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pertinacity/subserviency

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Subserviency or Pertinacity. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pertinacity/subserviency.

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