rote
definition
the mechanical or habitual repetition of something to be learned
example
The students learned the poem by rote, reciting it over and over until it was committed to memory.
synonyms
memorizationrepetitionrehearsal
word origin — Late Middle English, from Old French 'route', which translates to a way or course, possibly related to the Latin 'rupta', meaning broken, which evolved in the context of habitual practices.