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"Perseveration" Definition

noun

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

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

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.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

The act or an instance of persevering; perseverance.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Continuation of something (as repetition of a word) usually to an exceptional degree or beyond a desired point.

Source: Merriam-Webster

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