importuning

Meanings

• Persistently or insistentely seeking or begging for something, especially attention, help, or favors.

  - "He importuned the police for hours, pleading that his daughter was inside the burning building."
  - "She grew tired of importuning her boss for a promotion, knowing that her hard work and dedication to the company were not being recognized."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with importuning
persist , persistently , insist , insistently , pester , pestering , importune , importuning , beseech , beseeching

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Homophones

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1. importuning, importancy, import, importation, importing, importable
   

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Variants

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importune , importuned , importuner , importuners , importunes , importuning

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Forms

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importune (verb, transitive): to seek or beg persistently or insistentently for something, especially attention, help, or favors., importune (verb, intransitive): to persistently or insistentently seek or beg for something, especially attention, help, or favors., importuning (adjective): seeking or begging persistently or insistentently for something, especially attention, help, or favors.

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old French word 'importuner', meaning 'to pester, to importune'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Begging: Begging is the act of asking for something, especially money, food, or shelter, in a humble and suppliant manner, often with the expectation of receiving a favor or kindness in return.

2. Harassment: Harassment is a form of unwelcome and often persistent behavior that creates a distressing, intimidating, hostile, offensive, or humiliating environment for the person or people who are subjected to it. Harassment can take many forms, including, but not limited to, verbal harassment, such as name-calling, insults, threats, or intimidation; physical harassment, such as touching, pinching, grabbing, shoving, tripping, or blocking; visual harassment, such as displaying offensive or provocative images, gestures, or body language; auditory harassment, such as making loud noises, playing music loudly, or engaging in other forms of disruptive or disturbing behavior; or cyber harassment, such as sending threatening or harassing emails, messages, or posts on social media platforms, or engaging in other forms of online harassment or cyberbullying.

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Culture

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Importuning has been a topic of exploration in various cultures throughout history. In literature, importuning has been portrayed as a virtue, such as in the case of Saint Peter, who importuned Jesus to allow him to walk on water. However, importuning has also been depicted as a vice, such as in the case of Job's wife, who importuned Job to curse God and die. In art, importuning has been depicted in various forms, such as in the case of the Baroque period, where importuning was depicted as a dynamic and emotional force, such as in the case of Caravaggio's painting 'The Calling of Saint Matthew', where the importuning of Jesus by Saint Matthew is depicted as a powerful and transformative moment.

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