perpetuation
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7.6
- noun
- /pərˌpɛtʃuˈeɪʃən/
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perpetuación
- Many organizations work to combat the perpetuation of misinformation online.
- contribute to the perpetuation
- perpetuation of institutions
- self-perpetuation
And then the success turns this into, you know, essentially an industry in which there's a lot of people relying upon the perpetuation of that success.
- And then the success turns this into, you know, essentially an industry in which there's a lot of people relying upon the perpetuation of that success.
- Like, that's the whole social media is a perpetuation of what we individually are going through or want to portray.
- Because to an extent I blamed my father for the perpetuation of my problem for years beyond when it should have been solved.
- How does that contribute to the perpetuation of what I feel?
- They use it for the perpetuation and expansion of those same things.
- The ego, you know, my, my own importance myself, perpetuation.
Examples
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The outcome may well be the perpetuation of ethnic discrimination and the discontent to which it gives rise.
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The perpetuation of harmful stereotypes can lead to social inequality.
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By allowing the perpetuation of economic planning, outside capital may even reduce the real wealth of Russia.
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Adults can address and help stop the perpetuation of phrases such as "You run like a girl."
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The importance of the family as an institution for the perpetuation of patriarchal values is common to both.
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The failure to achieve this unity of diversity contributes to the perpetuation of authoritarian rule.
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Since that time, Kiowas have maintained a shared tribal identity through the perpetuation of ceremonial song and dance.
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Thomas Jefferson argued that a democracy requires an educated citizenry for its creation and perpetuation.
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Normative beliefs about bullying behavior may serve to support the perpetuation of bullying among school-aged youth.
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Moreover, politics—and business—as usual in the Gulf will encourage the perpetuation of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
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3.6
An act of something keeping going without stopping
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4.7
A situation where things stay the same or keep happening without big changes
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4.1
Continuing to try despite problems or opposition
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5.7
A period when something keeps going without stopping
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9.6
A situation that lasts forever
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5.5
A situation where something lasts a long time without big change
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4.9
A state of lasting for a long time
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3.7
Making something longer in time or distance
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6.5
An extra period of time that makes something last longer
The fact of lasting without stopping
The state of lasting over time
Antonyms
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
perpetuation = perpetuate (transparent) = perpetuate + ation
Standard nominalization of the verb 'perpetuate' with the productive noun-forming suffix '-ation', so the meaning is directly derived from the verb.
Etymology
The word perpetuation comes from the Latin word perpetuus, which means 'continuous', and it is like the common word perpetual. So, perpetuation is the act of making something continue or last for a long time.