different between fortitude vs doggedness

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French, from Latin fortit?d? (“bravery, strength”), from fortis (“brave, strong”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f??t?tju?d/
• Hyphenation: for?ti?tude

Noun

fortitude (countable and uncountable, plural fortitudes)

1. Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.

   Synonyms: inner strength, moxie, resolve
2. (archaic) Physical strength.

Related terms

• forte
• fortify

Translations

French

Etymology

From Old French [Term?], borrowed from Latin fortit?d? (“bravery, strength”), from fortis (“brave, strong”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /f??.ti.tyd/

Noun

fortitude f (plural fortitudes)

1. fortitude

Related terms

• fort
• fortifier

Further reading

• “fortitude” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

dogged +? -ness

Noun

doggedness (usually uncountable, plural doggednesses)

1. The state of being dogged; persistence; perseverance; tenacity; stubbornness.
   • 1919, W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, ch. 26,

     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.

2. (obsolete) sullenness; moroseness

Synonyms

• tenacity
• See also Thesaurus:obstinacy

Translations

References

• Webster, Noah (1828) , “doggedness”, in An American Dictionary of the English Language
• doggedness in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• “doggedness” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.