in·sis·tence 
/ɪnˈsɪstəns/ noun
/ɪnˈsɪstəns/ noun [noncount] 1 : the act of demanding something or saying something in a way that does not allow disagreement — often + on ▪ I was surprised by their insistence on privacy. ▪ her insistence on being honest — often + that ▪ No one believed him despite his insistence that he was innocent. ◊If you do something at the insistence of someone or at someone's insistence, you do it because someone tells you that you must do it.
▪ She was fired from her job at the insistence of the mayor. ▪ He enrolled in the army at his father's insistence. 2 : the quality or state of being insistent
▪ He spoke with great insistence of the need for reform. ▪ the insistence of the crashing waves
▪ She was fired from her job at the insistence of the mayor. ▪ He enrolled in the army at his father's insistence.
▪ He spoke with great insistence of the need for reform. ▪ the insistence of the crashing waves
