perpetuated

[per-pech-oo-ey-tid]

adjective

1. constantly circulated or repeated, practiced, carried on, etc..

   The media certainly profits from the perpetuated myth that skinny equals healthy.

   Illiteracy can cause a perpetuated cycle of poverty and low quality of life.

2. preserved from extinction or oblivion; kept alive.

   Monuments are not only a cultural attraction, but the perpetuated memory of people and events.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of perpetuate.

Other Word Forms

• unperpetuated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of perpetuated¹

First recorded in 1610–20; perpetuate + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; perpetuate + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

A paper by Queen's University in 2022 claimed that academic selection perpetuated division in wider society in Northern Ireland and "disadvantages the already most disadvantaged".

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But overcooked is the narrative, perpetuated daily in the press, that Ms. Sears is “unhinged,” as Don Scott, speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, told reporters in the spin room after the debate.

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Not only do fears of exclusion affect the well-being of adolescents, but so does the comparative culture perpetuated by social media.

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“Defendant’s lies to the victim clients perpetuated Girardi’s theft in real time.”

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The company had "perpetuated an enormous failure on the Australian people" and would face "significant consequences", she said.

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Related Words

• bolster 
• maintain 
• preserve