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importunacy

im·por·tu·na·cy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-pawr-chuh-nuh-see]
    • /ɪmˈpɔr tʃə nə si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-pawr-chuh-nuh-see]
    • /ɪmˈpɔr tʃə nə si/

Definitions of importunacy word

  • noun importunacy the quality or condition of being importunate; importunateness. 1
  • noun importunacy The quality of being importunate. 1

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Origin of importunacy

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; importun(ate) + -acy

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Importunacy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

importunacy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

importunacy usage trend in Literature

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