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perpetuation

[ per-pech-oo-ey-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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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care
conservancy
conservation
safeguarding
safety
security
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