perseverance
per·se·ve·rance
noun
1.
2.
the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
- “his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate”
Origin
From Middle English perseveraunce, from Old French perseverance, from Latin persevērantia.
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