/ Dictionary / Index I insistence: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•sist•ence Pronunciation: (in-sis'tuns), [key] — n. the act or fact of insisting. the quality of being insistent. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: insistence (Thesaurus) insist insistency Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language