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sedulous

[ sej-uh-luhs ]

adjective

  1. diligent in application or attention; persevering; assiduous.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. persistently or carefully maintained:

    sedulous flattery.



sedulous

/ sɪˈdjuːlɪtɪ; ˈsɛdjʊləs /

adjective

  1. constant or persistent in use or attention; assiduous; diligent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • sedulity, noun
  • ˈ²õ±ð»å³Ü±ôŽÇ³Ü²õ±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlogs From

  • ²õ±ð»åu·±ôŽÇ³Ü²õ·±ô²â adverb
  • ²õ±ð»åu·±ôŽÇ³Ü²õ·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·²õ±ð»åu·±ôŽÇ³Ü²õ adjective
  • un·²õ±ð»åu·±ôŽÇ³Ü²õ·±ô²â adverb
  • un·²õ±ð»åu·±ôŽÇ³Ü²õ·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sedulous1

1530–40; < Latin ²õŧ»å³Ü±ô³Ü²õ, adj. derivative of the phrase sē dolō diligently, literally, without guile; replacing sedulious ( sedulity, -ous )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sedulous1

C16: from Latin ²õŧ»å³Ü±ô³Ü²õ, of uncertain origin
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Example Sentences

The eye-catching torrent of cash has made the role of America’s billionaires in the electoral system, and their sedulous backing of Trump, a front-burner political issue especially among progressive commentators.

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Fancies about interplanetary travel may have their sedulous followers, but skepticism about Musk’s Martian fantasy have been mounting.

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Among the advantages that billionaires receive due to their wealth is sedulous defenses by journalists and other camp followers.

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The wrong calls on the Truss program reflected a knee-jerk impulse of supply-siders to react to anything even remotely resembling the policies of Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan with sedulous adoration.

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In the sedulous pursuit of power at all costs, on the other hand, Republicans are willing to overlook disgraceful behavior.

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