- perseverated
- per·sev·er·ate || pər'sevəreɪt /pə's- v. continue to perform the same action over and over again (associated with a psychological disorder); persevere
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perseverate — perseverative, adj. /peuhr sev euh rayt /, v.i., perseverated, perseverating. to repeat something insistently or redundantly: to perseverate in reminding children of their responsibilities. [1910 15; back formation from PERSEVERATION] * * * … Universalium
palinacusis — Also known as palinacousis and auditory perseveration. The term palinacusis comes from the Greek words palin (again) and akouein (to hear). It refers to a rare symptom involving the persistence or paroxysmal recurrence of auditory percepts,… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
perseverate — /pəˈsɛvəreɪt/ (say puh sevuhrayt) verb (i) (perseverated, perseverating) Psychology to continue with a response after its stimulus is no longer present. {backformation from perseveration} …
perseverate — [pər sev′ər āt΄] vi. perseverated, perseverating [< L perseveratus, pp. of perseverare, to PERSEVERE] to experience or display perseveration … English World dictionary
