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doggedness

noun
/ˈdɔɡɪdˌnəs/US

Etymology

From dogged + -ness.

  1. inherited from dogged
  2. suffixed as doggedness — “dogged + ness”

Definitions

  1. The state of being dogged

    The state of being dogged; persistence; perseverance; tenacity; stubbornness.

    • At one time it looked as though he could not live more than a few hours, and I am convinced that it was only through the Dutchman's doggedness that he pulled through.

  2. sullenness

    sullenness; moroseness

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