perseverance
(noun)
noun
1. persistent determination
Similar word(s): doggedness, persistence, persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness, tenacity
Definition categories: attribute, determination, purpose
2. the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
- his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate
Similar word(s): perseveration, persistence
Definition categories: act, continuance, continuation