perseverate

A verb used to indicate the act of repeating or persisting in an action, thought, or behavior, often beyond the point of usefulness or relevance.

• 🇷🇺Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия повторения или упорства в действии, мысли или поведении, часто за пределами точки полезности или уместности.

1. Repeat a response after stimulus ends C2 formal medical

   In psychology, to continue to repeat a particular response, action, or thought even after the original stimulus that caused it has stopped.

   • The patient continued to perseverate on the same topic long after the question was asked.
   • After the test, he would perseverate on the first question, unable to move on.
   • Individuals with certain neurological conditions may perseverate on a single word or gesture.

   🇷🇺Повторять после прекращения стимула

   Антонимы: ceasedesistdiscontinuequitstop

• perseverated past participle
• perseverated past simple
• perseverating present participle
• perseverates third person singular