Doggedness

Origin

dogged + -ness

Full definition of doggedness

Noun

1. The state of being dogged; persistence; perseverance; tenacity; stubbornness.
• 1919, W._Somerset_Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, ,At one time it looked as though he could not live more than a few hours, and I am convinced that it was only through the Dutchman's doggedness that he pulled through.
2. (obsolete) Sullenness; moroseness.

Synonyms

• tenacity