perseveration

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noun

1. the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it
• Derivationally related forms:
persevere
• Hypernyms:
inclination, disposition, tendency
2. the act of persisting or persevering;
continuing or repeating behavior
- his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate
• Syn:
perseverance, persistence
• Derivationally related forms:
perseverate, persevere, persist (for: persistence), persevere (for: perseverance)
• Hypernyms:
continuance, continuation