Definition of "adamancy" []

• The property of being adamant. (noun)

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• "However, his rejection of the gardening tools, Anne Rice books, and pounds of chocolate as inferior gifts, along with his adamancy about getting Kelly Clarkson here in all their stead is simply driving me crazy!"
• "I can recall them, though: adolescent years of adamancy, college tones of debauchery."
• "The increasing adamancy and boldness of the Somali pirates can be gauged from the fact that they attacked 92 ships till November this year compared to 30 attacks in 2007."