doggedness /ˈdɔɡɪdˌnəs/ noun2 •The state of being dogged; persistence; perseverance; tenacity; stubbornness.At one time it looked as though he could not live more than a few hours, and I am convinced that it was only through the Dutchman's doggedness that he pulled through. — 1919 •(no longer used) sullenness; moroseness formsdoggednesses