PERSEVERATION

perseverance, persistence, perseveration

(noun) the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; “his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate”

perseveration

(noun) the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

perseveration (plural perseverations)

(psychology) Uncontrollable repetition of a particular response, such as a word, phrase, or gesture, despite the absence or cessation of a stimulus, usually caused by brain injury or other organic disorder.

(psychology) The tendency to continue or repeat an act or activity after the cessation of the original stimulus.

The act or an instance of persevering; perseverance.

Argument by repetition; a mantra.

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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