perseveration

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A noun referring to the involuntary repetition or persistence of a thought, memory, or behavior, often without an external trigger, or the act of continuing or repeating an action.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das das unwillkürliche Wiederholen von Gedanken, Worten, Bewegungen oder Verhaltensweisen ohne äußeren Reiz bezeichnet; auch das beharrliche Festhalten an einer Idee oder Handlung.

1. Recurring thought or memory C2 formal medical

   The tendency for a memory, idea, or thought to persist or recur without any apparent external trigger.

   • The patient exhibited perseveration, repeating the same phrase long after the conversation had moved on.
   • His perseveration on the childhood event was a key symptom of his condition.
   • The psychologist noted a pattern of perseveration in the subject's responses.

   🇩🇪Perseveration

   Synonyme: fixationobsessionpersistencerecurrencerumination

2. Repetitive behavior C2 formal scientific

   The act of persisting or continuing a behavior or action, often beyond its original purpose or context.

   • The child's perseveration in stacking the blocks was a sign of focused play.
   • In some neurological disorders, perseveration can manifest as an inability to switch tasks.
   • The teacher observed a perseveration in the student's drawing of the same shape repeatedly.

   🇩🇪Perseveration

   Synonyme: continuationpersistencereiterationrepetitiontenacity

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• perseveration's possessive singular form