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perseveration

per·sev·er·a·tion
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [per-sev-uh-rey-shuh n]
    • /pərˌsɛv əˈreɪ ʃən/
    • /pˌɜːsɪvˈiərˈeɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-sev-uh-rey-shuh n]
    • /pərˌsɛv əˈreɪ ʃən/

Definitions of perseveration word

  • noun perseveration the act or process of perseverating. 1
  • noun perseveration Psychiatry. the pathological, persistent repetition of a word, gesture, or act, often associated with brain damage or schizophrenia. 1
  • noun perseveration the tendency for an impression, idea, or feeling to dissipate only slowly and to recur during subsequent experiences 0
  • noun perseveration an inability to change one's method of working when transferred from one task to another 0
  • noun perseveration the tendency of an idea, impression, experience, etc. to persist or recur, or of an individual to continue a particular mental activity without the ability to shift easily to another at a change in stimulus 0
  • noun perseveration the persistent and pathological repetition of a verbal or motor response, often seen in organic brain disease and schizophrenia 0
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Origin of perseveration

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15 in sense “perseverance”; persevere + -ation, or < Latin perseverātiōn-, stem of persevērātiō

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Parts of speech for Perseveration

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Perseveration

perseveration popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for perseveration

noun perseveration

  • alliteration — Alliteration is the use in speech or writing of several words close together which all begin with the same letter or sound.
  • broken record — (Idiomatic) Someone or something that constantly repeats itself, causing annoyance.
  • ingemination — Repetition; reduplication; reiteration.
  • iterance — iteration.
All 4 Synonyms of perseveration

Antonyms for perseveration

noun perseveration

  • instance — a case or occurrence of anything: fresh instances of oppression.
Just one Antonym for perseveration

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