Noun: importunity ,im-pu(r)'t(y)oo-ni-tee
- Insistent solicitation and entreaty
"his importunity left me no alternative but to agree";
- urgency, urging
- Quality of a person who is given to making importunate demands, being greedily or thoughtlessly demanding
"This situation might explain why Lilburne, in spite of his harsh language and challenges to the court's authority, not to mention his importunity, was not cited for contempt.";
- importunateness
Derived forms: importunities
Type of: imperativeness, instancy [archaic], solicitation