noun Etymology: Latin ~-, perseveratio, from perseverare Date: 1910 continuation of something (as repetition of a word) usually to an exceptional degree or beyond a desired point, perseverate intransitive verb perseverative adjective
PERSEVERATION
Meaning of PERSEVERATION in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012