perpetration
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- noun
- /ˌpɜːrpəˈtreɪʃən/
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perpetración
- But analysis can be nothing but a perpetration of further violence, a continuation of that history.
- perpetration of violence
- perpetration and victimization
Another place we highlight gender is in perpetration.
- Another place we highlight gender is in perpetration.
Examples
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There is growing consensus that the gross perpetration of violence, whether international or domestic, demands a global response.
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The police are investigating the perpetration of several burglaries in the downtown area.
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We are now concerned about your perpetration of violence and would like to see you stop that.
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Motivations for perpetration need to be further explored in the context of adolescent dating violence.
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Saner and Ellickson (1996) reported that the adolescent violence perpetration rate is at least 53% based on self-report data from junior high students.
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The documentary highlighted the perpetration of human rights abuses during the conflict.
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In her speech, she addressed the perpetration of fraud that affected thousands of people.
Synonyms
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An action people see as wrong even if it is not illegal
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An act of breaking the law
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A wrong action that hurts someone or breaks a rule
An act of breaking the law
An act that harms someone or property and is against the law
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
perpetration = perpetrate (transparent) = perpetrate + ion
Standard nominalization of the verb 'perpetrate' with '-ion' yields 'perpetration' meaning the act or process of perpetrating.
Etymology
Perpetration comes from the old Latin verb perpetrate, which meant 'to bring about' or 'to carry out'. So a perpetration is the act of carrying out a wrong deed — in other words, 'committing' a crime.