importunate

Meanings

• adjective, verb

  making persistent and often annoying demands or requests; urging importunately

  - "She found his importunate requests for a loan tiresome."
  - "He was an importunate beggar."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪmˈpɔːtjʊnət/
   
   
   
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2. /ɪmˈpɔːtjuːneɪt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with importunate
urnate , murnate , spurnate

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Variants

List of all variants of importunate that leads to same result
importunate , importunately , importunateness , importunatenesses

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'importunus' meaning 'annoying, intrusive'. The word 'importune' comes from the Latin prefix 'in-' meaning 'in' and the root 'portare' meaning 'to carry'. The word was used to describe someone who carried a burden or demand that was unwelcome.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'importunate' is often used in legal contexts to describe a party who makes unwarranted or vexatious applications to the court.

2. In some languages, the word for 'importunate' has a positive connotation, such as in French where 'importun' means 'earnest' or 'insistent'.

3. The word 'importunate' was used in the title of a novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, 'The Double', which explores the theme of persistent and intrusive demands.

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Related Concepts

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1. persistence: The quality of continuing in a course of action in spite of opposition or difficulty. 'Importunate' can be seen as a form of persistence that is annoying or intrusive.

2. nuisance: A person or thing that causes annoyance, inconvenience, or harm. An 'importunate' person can be seen as a nuisance due to their persistent and annoying demands.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'importunate' has been used to describe characters who are overly persistent and annoying in their demands or requests. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure', the character Mariana is described as an 'importunate' suitor who is rejected by the man she loves.

How to Memorize "importunate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person making repeated demands or requests, despite being told 'no'. Imagine their facial expressions and body language as they continue to press their case.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'importunate' with the image of a pesky salesperson or a relentless beggar. Remember that the word describes someone who is persistent and annoying in their demands.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Try creating a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in the definition: 'I Make Persistent Annoying Tiresome Urgent Nuisances'.

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