PERSEVERATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior

Example:

his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate

Synonyms:

perseverance; perseveration; persistence

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("perseveration" is a kind of...):

continuance; continuation (the act of continuing an activity without interruption)

Derivation:

perseverate (psychology: repeat a response after the cessation of the original stimulus)

persevere (be persistent, refuse to stop)

Meaning:

The tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("perseveration" is a kind of...):

disposition; inclination; tendency (an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others)

Derivation:

persevere (be persistent, refuse to stop)