perseveration
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perseveration
- /pəˌsɛvəˈɹeɪʃən/ UK
- /pɚˌsɛvəˈɹeɪʃən/ US
noun perseverations
- An uncontrollable repetition of a particular response, such as a word, phrase, or gesture, despite the absence or cessation of a stimulus, usually caused by a brain injury or other organic disorder.
- 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.
- An argument by repetition; a mantra. Being subjected to this mantra once more re-evokes the perseveration we routinely suffer in the moral ambiguity characterising our supposedly post-politics milieu.
Talk about this word "perseveration." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/perseveration. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. perseveration. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/perseveration "perseveration." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/perseveration.Cite this
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title = {perseveration},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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