perseveration

English Thesaurus

1. the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior (noun.act)

hypernym	:	continuance, continuation,
definition	:	the act of continuing an activity without interruption (noun.act)

2. the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	disposition, inclination, tendency,
definition	:	an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others (noun.cognition)

3. the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior (noun.act)

derivation	:	hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, persist,
definition	:	be persistent, refuse to stop (verb.change)

derivation	:	perseverate,
definition	:	psychology: repeat a response after the cessation of the original stimulus (verb.communication)

4. the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, persist,
definition	:	be persistent, refuse to stop (verb.change)

5. the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior (noun.act)

derivation	:	hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, persist,
definition	:	be persistent, refuse to stop (verb.change)

derivation	:	perseverate,
definition	:	psychology: repeat a response after the cessation of the original stimulus (verb.communication)

6. the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, persist,
definition	:	be persistent, refuse to stop (verb.change)