"repeat a response after the cessation of the original stimulus," by 1909, in psychology, a back-formation from perseveration. Related: Perseverating; perseverative.
The subjects in this study perseverated
Persephone
Persepolis
Perseus
perseverance
perseverant
perseverate
perseveration
persevere
Persia
Persian
persiflage
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