importunacy

noun

im·​por·​tu·​na·​cy

ə̇mˈpȯrchənəsē;

ˌimpərˈtün-,

-r‧ˈtyün-

plural -es

: importunateness

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

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