pertinacity

🇺🇸 /ˌpɜːrtnˈæsəti/ 🇬🇧 /ˌpɜːtɪˈnæsəti/
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noun
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when someone keeps trying to do something, even if it is hard

She showed her pertinacity by finishing the marathon, despite her injury.

translation

n. when someone keeps trying to do something, even if it is hard

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Plural pertinacities