perseveration

indénombrable

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.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant la répétition involontaire ou la persistance d'une pensée, d'un souvenir ou d'un comportement, souvent sans stimulus externe, ou l'acte de continuer ou de répéter une action.

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.

   🇫🇷Persévération mentale

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷Persévération

   Synonymes: continuationpersistencereiterationrepetitiontenacity

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