steadfastness

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty
  2. noun steadfast resolution

Etymology

From Middle English stedfastnesse, stedefastnesse, from Old English stedefæstnes (“steadfastness”), equivalent to steadfast + -ness.

In classic literature

Synonyms

staunchness

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