Word of the Day: INCESSANT
Nonstop or perpetual
incessant (adj) - unceasing; continuing without interruption [in-ses-uhnt]
BREAKDOWN: IN- (not) + CES- (yield) + -ANT (tending to)
incessancy is the state or quality of continuing without pause, interruption, or end
See also: cessation
“In order to understand the interrelation of truth and falsehood in life, a man must understand falsehood in himself, the constant incessant lies he tells himself.” —G. I. Gurdjieff
The CES- root meaning "yield" makes this word click in a satisfying way. Incessant isn't just "non-stop" — it's describing something that refuses to give way, that won't surrender its presence. Same root shows up in cede, concede, secede — all built around that core idea of yielding or giving ground. Makes you realize how many words about stopping are really words about giving up.