constancy means the quality of being constant; steadiness or faithfulness in action, affections, purpose, etc.
constancy is pronounced /ˈkɑnstənsi/.
Why “constancy” is a great word
The quality of being unwavering and faithful, especially in one's affections, purpose, or allegiance. From the Latin constantia ('steadfastness, firmness'), from constans ('standing firm'). First attested in English in the 1520s. Unlike 'consistency' (which denotes a mere regularity of action) or 'fidelity' (which narrows to specific vows or obligations), constancy is the broader, more stubborn virtue of the spirit, a fixed point of character against which all other things may move. It is the lighthouse beam cutting through the same patch of fog every twenty seconds, the tree whose shadow returns to the same spot on the lawn with the earth's slow rotation, the hand that writes the same name in the dust of a windowsill day after day—a quiet defiance of the entropy that claims all other sentiments.
noun
- The quality of being constant; steadiness or faithfulness in action, affections, purpose, etc.
- An unchanging quality or characteristic of a person or thing.
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