Meaning & use
Perseveration
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The uncontrollable repetition of a particular word, phrase, or action well beyond the point where it is appropriate or the stimulus that prompted it has ended.
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The speech therapist noted signs of perseveration in the patient's repeated phrases.
Perseveration can be an early symptom of certain neurological disorders.
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A clinical term used in psychology and speech-language pathology, distinct from ordinary 'perseverance.'
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