- perseverating
- 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
perseveration — /peuhr sev euh ray sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of perseverating. 2. Psychiatry. the pathological, persistent repetition of a word, gesture, or act, often associated with brain damage or schizophrenia. [1605 15 in sense perseverance ;… … Universalium
perseverate — per·sev·er·ate pər sev ə .rāt vi, at·ed; at·ing to manifest the phenomenon of perseveration <the perseverating tendency in stutterers in sensorimotor tasks (Quarterly Jour. of Speech)> … Medical dictionary
perseverate — (v.) 1915, in psychology, a back formation from PERSEVERATION (Cf. perseveration). Related: Perseverating; perseverative … Etymology dictionary
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
per|sev|er|a|tion — «puhr SEHV uh RAY shuhn», noun. 1. Psychology, Education. a) the tendency to perseverate. b) the act or process of perseverating. 2. Obsolete. a persevering … Useful english dictionary
