Noun: perseveration pu(r),se-vu'rey-shun
- The tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it
"Her perseveration on the traumatic event hindered her ability to move forward"
- The act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behaviour
"his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate";
- perseverance, persistence
Derived forms: perseverations
Type of: continuance, continuation, disposition, inclination, tendency
Encyclopedia: Perseveration