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perpetuation

[ per-pech-oo-ey-shuhn ]

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noun

the act of causing something to continue or go on happening:
The object of the sorority, among others, is the perpetuation of good fellowship, friendship, and sisterly love among its members.
the act of preserving something from extinction or oblivion:
I spent many months writing the biographies of my father and grandfather to aid in the perpetuation of their memory.

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non·per·pet·u·ance noun
non·per·pet·u·a·tion noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of perpetuation¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Latin perpetuātiōn-, stem of perpetuātiō “a making uninterrupted, preservation”; perpetuate ( def ), -ion ( def )

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Example Sentences

Will his legacy be his willful perpetuation of the human rights travesty at Guantánamo, or will it be even worse?

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And needless to say it's the GOP that depends on perpetuation of the fiction.

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The Conservation Commission will use these funds for the protection and perpetuation of the State's natural resources.

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I trust that the present note, through the medium of The Garden, will prevent the perpetuation of this error.

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Which was true, for Emily had gone with questions concerning perpetuation of type to her Aunt Cordelia.

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The lecture under discussion was concerned with a matter called perpetuation of type.

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As a subject for the remarks of the evening "The perpetuation of our political institutions" is selected.

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Related Words

perpetuated perpetuity

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