PERSEVERATE

perseverate

(verb) psychology: repeat a response after the cessation of the original stimulus; “The subjects in this study perseverated”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

perseverate (third-person singular simple present perseverates, present participle perseverating, simple past and past participle perseverated)

(instransitive, chiefly psychology) To persist in doing something; to continue to repeat an action after the original stimulus has ended.

(transitive, psychology) To cause the perseveration of (a given reflex or response).

Synonyms

• obsesses (excess attention or obsession)

• keep on (to repeat)

• harp (to repeat; verb)

Source: Wiktionary



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