perpetuation
noun/pə(ɹ)ˌpɛtjuˈeɪʃən/
1
The act of prolonging existence, of keeping something alive or active.
- Synonyms
- continuance, preservation
- Derived terms
- autoperpetuation, self-perpetuation
- Related terms
- perpetual, perpetuate, perpetuity
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