adamance en · NOUN
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas) + -ance.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The quality of being adamant
The ANC government came under fire on Tuesday as opposition parties voiced their adamance that the President Jacob Zuma-led government was responsible for ongoing corruption in the country.
2015 September 9, The Citizen:I think it is a mistake for our intentions to be determined by the adamance with which the Protestants in Northern Ireland now express their opposition to such a course.
1972 February 2, Hansard, House of Lords, archived from the original on 12 Feb 2019:[…] his witty eyes and unsmiling mouth, some adamance in his unspoken demand on her, and his quiet speech that day—it all seemed to be solemnly taking charge of her body.
1992, Arthur Miller, “Homely Girl, A Life”, in Homely Girl, A Life and Other Stories, New York: Viking, published 1995, page 28: