Perseverations [noun]
Definition of Perseverations:
duplication; doing again
Synonyms of Perseverations:
● Recurrence
● Repeat
● Reiteration
● Litany
● Rhythm
● Echo
● Relation
● Restatement
● Redundancy
● Renewal
● Paraphrase
● Return
● Reappearance
● Practice
● Rehearsal
● Replication
● Report
● Copy
● Recapitulation
● Chant
● Iteration
● Recital
● Chorus
● Reproduction
● Rote
● Encore
● Reoccurrence
● Periodicity
● Repetitiousness
● Tautology
● Alliteration
● Broken record
● Ingemination
● Iteracy
● Iterance
● Staccato
Opposite/Antonyms of Perseverations:
● Original
● Instance
Sentence/Example of Perseverations:
Stereotypy and perseveration are other evidences of this narrowness of thought content.
In the foreground stands a strong tendency to perseveration.
These are plainly reactions of the path of least resistance or, in these instances, of perseveration.
This again makes it a case of perseveration of the sort stressed by Meringer, but of a longer duration.
It is therefore really to be designated as perseveration, but not necessarily as the perseveration of spoken words.