sedulity

[ si-doo-li-tee, -dyoo- ]
/ sɪˈdu lɪ ti, -ˈdyu- /

noun

sedulous quality, application, or activity; diligence.

Origin of sedulity

1535–45; < Latin sēdulitās, equivalent to sēdul(us) sedulous + -itās -ity

Example sentences from the Web for sedulity

  • There is nothing more operative than sedulity and diligence.

    Book of Wise Sayings |W. A. Clouston
  • To the best of their ability the four strove to shield her without her being able to perceive their sedulity.

    The Unwilling Vestal |Edward Lucas White