perseveration

[ per-sev-uh-rey-shuhn ]

/ pərˌsɛv əˈreɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act or process of perseverating.

Psychiatry. the pathological, persistent repetition of a word, gesture, or act, often associated with brain damage or schizophrenia.

Origin of perseveration

1605–15 in sense “perseverance”; persevere + -ation, or <Latin perseverātiōn-, stem of persevērātiō

Words nearby perseveration

Perses, Perseus, Perseus cluster, perseverance, perseverate, perseveration, persevere, persevering, Pershing, Pershing II, Pershing, John

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Example sentences from the Web for perseveration

It is therefore really to be designated as perseveration, but not necessarily as the perseveration of spoken words.
A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis|Sigmund Freud
In the foreground stands a strong tendency to perseveration.
Benign Stupors|August Hoch
These are plainly reactions of the path of least resistance or, in these instances, of perseveration.
Benign Stupors|August Hoch
Stereotypy and perseveration are other evidences of this narrowness of thought content.
Benign Stupors|August Hoch

This again makes it a case of perseveration of the sort stressed by Meringer, but of a longer duration.
A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis|Sigmund Freud

British Dictionary definitions for perseveration

perseveration

/ (pɜːˌsɛvəˈreɪʃən) /

noun psychol

the tendency for an impression, idea, or feeling to dissipate only slowly and to recur during subsequent experiences

an inability to change one's method of working when transferred from one task to another

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Medical definitions for perseveration

perseveration

[ pər-sĕv′ə-rā′shən ]

n.

Uncontrollable repetition of a particular response, such as a word, phrase, or gesture, despite the absence or cessation of a stimulus, usually caused by brain injury or other organic disorder.

The tendency to continue or repeat an act or activity after the cessation of the original stimulus.

单词	perseveration
释义	perseveration [ per-sev-uh-rey-shuhn ] / pərˌsɛv əˈreɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR perseveration ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or process of perseverating. Psychiatry. the pathological, persistent repetition of a word, gesture, or act, often associated with brain damage or schizophrenia. Origin of perseveration 1605–15 in sense “perseverance”; persevere + -ation, or <Latin perseverātiōn-, stem of persevērātiō Words nearby perseveration Perses, Perseus, Perseus cluster, perseverance, perseverate, perseveration, persevere, persevering, Pershing, Pershing II, Pershing, John Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perseveration It is therefore really to be designated as perseveration, but not necessarily as the perseveration of spoken words. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis\|Sigmund Freud In the foreground stands a strong tendency to perseveration. Benign Stupors\|August Hoch These are plainly reactions of the path of least resistance or, in these instances, of perseveration. Benign Stupors\|August Hoch Stereotypy and perseveration are other evidences of this narrowness of thought content. Benign Stupors\|August Hoch This again makes it a case of perseveration of the sort stressed by Meringer, but of a longer duration. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis\|Sigmund Freud British Dictionary definitions for perseveration perseveration / (pɜːˌsɛvəˈreɪʃən) / noun psychol the tendency for an impression, idea, or feeling to dissipate only slowly and to recur during subsequent experiences an inability to change one's method of working when transferred from one task to another 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 Words related to perseveration recurrence, repeat, reiteration, litany, rhythm, echo, relation, restatement, redundancy, renewal, paraphrase, return, reappearance, practice, rehearsal, replication, report, copy, recapitulation, chant Medical definitions for perseveration perseveration [ pər-sĕv′ə-rā′shən ] n. Uncontrollable repetition of a particular response, such as a word, phrase, or gesture, despite the absence or cessation of a stimulus, usually caused by brain injury or other organic disorder. The tendency to continue or repeat an act or activity after the cessation of the original stimulus. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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perseveration

noun

Origin of perseveration

Words nearby perseveration

Example sentences from the Web for perseveration

British Dictionary definitions for perseveration

noun psychol

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Medical definitions for perseveration

n.