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self-perpetuating
[ self-per-pech-oo-ey-ting, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf pərˈpɛtʃ uˌeɪ tɪŋ, ˌsɛlf- /
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adjective
continuing oneself in office, rank, etc., beyond the normal limit.
capable of indefinite continuation.
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Origin of self-perpetuating
First recorded in 1815–25
OTHER WORDS FROM self-perpetuating
self-per·pet·u·a·tion, nounWords nearby self-perpetuating
self-operating, self-opinion, self-opinionated, self-paced, self-parody, self-perpetuating, self-pity, self-plagiarism, self-poised, self-pollinate, self-pollination
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British Dictionary definitions for self-perpetuating
self-perpetuating
adjective
(of machine, emotion, idea, etc) continuing or prevailing without any external agency or intervention
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