Perseveration

/pəˌsɛvəˈreɪʃən/

परसेवरेशन (अनुचित/अनैच्छिक बार-बार दोहराव)

Origin & History

From Latin perseverare (“to persist, continue steadfastly”), from per- (“through”) + severus (“serious, strict”); later used in psychology/neurology for pathological repetition.

लैटिन perseverare (“डटे रहना/लगातार जारी रखना”) से; per- (“पूरी तरह/आर-पार”) + severus (“गंभीर/कठोर”)। बाद में मनोविज्ञान/न्यूरोलॉजी में इसका प्रयोग रोगजन्य (pathological) दोहराव के अर्थ में होने लगा।

Definition

Perseveration is the involuntary, repetitive continuation of a response (speech, thought, or behavior) even when it is no longer appropriate or relevant; it is often associated with brain injury, dementia, schizophrenia, or frontal-lobe dysfunction.

परसेवरेशन (Perseveration) किसी प्रतिक्रिया (बोलना, विचार, या व्यवहार) का अनैच्छिक और बार-बार दोहराव है, जो तब भी जारी रहता है जब वह उचित या प्रासंगिक नहीं रहता; यह अक्सर मस्तिष्क-चोट, डिमेंशिया, सिज़ोफ्रेनिया, या फ्रंटल-लोब की कार्य-समस्या से जुड़ा माना जाता है।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
The clinician noted perseveration when the patient kept repeating the same answer despite new questions.
चिकित्सक ने परसेवरेशन देखा जब रोगी नए प्रश्नों के बावजूद वही उत्तर बार-बार दोहराता रहा।

Usage Examples

After the stroke, his perseveration made conversations difficult because he repeated the last phrase again and again.
In neuropsychological testing, perseveration can appear as repeatedly sorting cards by the old rule.
The therapist distinguished perseveration from simple emphasis by checking whether the repetition was contextually appropriate.

Synonyms

Repetition Rumination Obsessive repetition Fixation Compulsive repetition

Antonyms

Flexibility Adaptability Responsiveness Variation

Related Forms

Verb
Perseverate / Perseverated / Perseverating
Adjective

Idioms & Phrases

Stuck in a loop (of perseveration)
परसेवरेशन के चक्र में फँस जाना / बार-बार वही दोहराते रहना
Perseveration in speech
वाणी/बोलचाल में परसेवरेशन (बार-बार वही शब्द/वाक्य दोहराना)