sedulity

We arrived at the opinion that a certain compromise was in place, with the system being formed not only by means of directives from above, but also by the sedulity, either deliberate or unpremeditated, on the part of the individuals, whereby an essential role was played by the distribution and embracement of a specific language, "speaking Bolshevik".

Nor was I spared angry reproach, though I strove to serve my master with sedulity."