perpetuation

American  

[per-pech-oo-ey-shuhn] / pərˌpɛtʃ uˈeɪ ʃən /

Also perpetuance

noun

1. 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.

2. 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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Other Word Forms

• nonperpetuance noun
• nonperpetuation noun

Etymology

Origin of perpetuation

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Latin perpetuātiōn-, stem of perpetuātiō “a making uninterrupted, preservation”; perpetuate ( def. ), -ion ( def. )

Example Sentences

Kenvue said in a statement that it was "deeply concerned by the perpetuation of misinformation on the safety of acetaminophen and the potential impact that could have on the health of American women and children".

From BBC

He said when police became involved she continued to deny she had lied, in a "perpetuation of sinister dishonesty".

From BBC

He was referring to the societal and systemic factors that contribute to the perpetuation of poverty, like economic inequity, discrimination and inadequate social safety nets.

From Salon

And yet, as viewers learn by the end of "Baby Reindeer," Martha's serial-stalking tendencies are a perpetuation of pain she weathered as a child, in an ostensibly unstable home.

From Salon

“I’m just tired of the perpetuation of this idea that my art form is somehow evil,” Larsen said.

From New York Times

Related Words

• care
• conservancy
• conservation
• safeguarding
• safety
• security
• storage