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

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

From BBC

But his main conspiracy is the one he keeps returning to time and again, the one he continues to use with everything Epstein: That it’s a hoax perpetuated by the Democrats.

From Salon

The WWE is a shallow reality show perpetuated by rich hustlers to con those of average means so the rich can get richer and the poor don’t notice.

From Salon

"What we really need is to flip the dial on that," he says."Otherwise, if we don't do that, we will continue to see these inequalities perpetuated."

From BBC

There has been a perpetuated narrative that Postecoglou's position depended solely on success in the Europa League.

From BBC

Related Words

• bolster 
• maintain 
• preserve