Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of perpetuating or making perpetual; the act of preserving through an endless existence, or for an indefinite period of time; continuation.
 
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of making perpetual, or of preserving from extinction through an endless existence, or for an indefinite period of time; continuance.
 
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun   The act of 
prolonging existence, of keeping something alive or active. 
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of prolonging something
 
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Examples
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They do not reason that the need for perpetuation is the cause of passion; and that human passion, working through imagination and worked upon by imagination, becomes love.
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In other words, your definition tells that the passion for perpetuation is the cause of love, and perpetuation the end to be accomplished.
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Yes, local government played a role in perpetuating racism, but it is unclear weather it was the dominant role in the long term perpetuation of racism in the South.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Bruce Bartlett’s Attack on Libertarianism 2010
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Yes, local government played a role in perpetuating racism, but it is unclear weather it was the dominant role in the long term perpetuation of racism in the South.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Bruce Bartlett’s Attack on Libertarianism 2010
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The lecture under discussion was concerned with a matter called perpetuation of type.
Emmy Lou Her Book and Heart George Madden Martin 1901
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One wonders, in hearing of the "perpetuation" of the brotherly-and-sisterly intimacy begun months before he wedded the "Nancy" of the Montrose group, who, from all
Marion Harland's autobiography : the story of a long life, 1910
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What about the fact that America's perpetuation of car ownership requires us to import billions of barrels of oil a year, exporting our dollars to countries that hardly deserve it?
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#3 - There are political and systemic reasons for the perpetuation of the "secret" election procedures protected by KCD's status quo leadership - these should be accurately explored by Publicola as the "secret" election only keeps the District beholden to a limited group of ingrained stakeholders instead of serving the specific conservation needs of our livable King County comunities.
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The Prince examines the acquisition, perpetuation, and use of political power in the western world.
Archive 2009-03-01 Jonathan Aquino 2009
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Indoctrination in schools and identity through success allowed a perpetuation of the capital agenda to the point that even the idea of America changed.
 
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synonyms (31)
Words with the same meaning
- continualness
 - continuance
 - continuation
 - continuity
 - endurance
 - eternal re-creation
 - eternal return
 - eternalization
 - eternity
 - extension
 - immortalization
 - lengthening
 - maintenance
 - perseverance
 - persistence
 - preservation
 - progress
 - progression
 - prolongation
 - protraction
 - pursuance
 - repetition
 - run
 - staying power
 - steady-state universe
 - straight course
 - sustained action
 - sustenance
 - uninterrupted course
 - unremittingness
 - way
 
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- Alsatian
 - Americanization
 - Appalachian
 - Balkanization
 - Christianization
 - Confederation
 - Corp.
 - Croatian
 - Dalmatian
 - Desegregation
 - Finlandization
 - Haitian
 - Horatian
 - Incarnation
 - Islamization
 - Japanimation
 - Nation
 - Plantation
 - Reformation
 - Revelation
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 - Visitation
 - abbreviation
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 - conversation
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 - cooperation
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 - coronation
 - corp.
 - corporation
 - correlation
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 - creation
 - cremation
 - criminalization
 - crustacean
 - culmination
 - cultivation
 - dalmatian
 - damnation
 - decapitation
 - deceleration
 - decentralization
 - decertification
 - declaration
 - decontamination
 - decoration
 - decriminalization
 - dedication
 - defamation
 - deflation
 - deforestation
 - deformation
 - degeneration
 - degradation
 - dehumanization
 - dehydration
 - deification
 - deinstitutionalization
 - delegation
 - deliberation
 - delineation
 - demarcation
 - demilitarization
 - demobilization
 - democratization
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 - demonstration
 - demoralization
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 - denomination
 - denuclearization
 - denunciation
 - deportation
 - depravation
 - depreciation
 - depredation
 - deprivation
 - deregulation
 - derivation
 - desalination
 - desalinization
 - desecration
 - desegregation
 - desiccation
 - designation
 - desolation
 - desperation
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 - destination
 - determination
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 - detoxication
 - detoxification
 - devaluation
 - devastation
 - deviation
 - dictation
 - differentiation
 - dilatation
 - dilation
 - discoloration
 - discontinuation
 - discrimination
 - disembarkation
 - disinclination
 - disinflation
 - disinformation
 - disintegration
 - dislocation
 - disorganization
 - disorientation
 - dispensation
 - disputation
 - disqualification
 - dissemination
 - dissertation
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 - dissociation
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 - duration
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 - edification
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 - electrification
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 - excitation
 - exclamation
 - excommunication
 - exfoliation
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 - exhilaration
 - exhortation
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 - exoneration
 - expatriation
 - expectation
 - experimentation
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 - explanation
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 - exploitation
 - exploration
 - expropriation
 - extermination
 - extrapolation
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 - fabrication
 - facilitation
 - falsification
 - fascination
 - federation
 - fermentation
 - fertilization
 - fibrillation
 - figuration
 - filtration
 - fixation
 - flirtation
 - flotation
 - fluctuation
 - fluoridation
 - foliation
 - formation
 - formulation
 - fortification
 - foundation
 - fragmentation
 - frustration
 - fumigation
 - gasification
 - gastrulation
 - generalization
 - generation
 - gentrification
 - germination
 - gestation
 - glaciation
 - globalization
 - glorification
 - gradation
 - graduation
 - granulation
 - gratification
 - gravitation
 - gyration
 - habitation
 - hallucination
 - harmonization
 - hesitation
 - hibernation
 - hospitalization
 - humiliation
 - hybridization
 - hydration
 - hydrogenation
 - hyperinflation
 - hyphenation
 - ideation
 - identification
 - illumination
 - illustration
 - imagination
 - imitation
 - immigration
 - immunization
 - impersonation
 - implantation
 - implementation
 - implication
 - importation
 - impregnation
 - improvisation
 - imputation
 - inactivation
 - inauguration
 - incantation
 - incapacitation
 - incarceration
 - incarnation
 - inclination
 - incoordination
 - incorporation
 - incrimination
 - incrustation
 - incubation
 - indemnification
 - indentation
 - indexation
 - indication
 - indignation
 - indoctrination
 - industrialization
 - infatuation
 - infestation
 - infiltration
 - inflammation
 - inflation
 - information
 - inhabitation
 - inhalation
 - initiation
 - innovation
 - inoculation
 - insemination
 - insinuation
 - inspiration
 - installation
 - instantiation
 - instigation
 - institutionalization
 - instrumentation
 - insubordination
 - insulation
 - integration
 - intensification
 - internationalization
 - interpretation
 - interrogation
 - intimation
 - intimidation
 - intonation
 - intoxication
 - inundation
 - invalidation
 - investigation
 - invitation
 - invocation
 - ionization
 - irradiation
 - irrigation
 - irritation
 - isolation
 - jubilation
 - justification
 - laceration
 - lactation
 - legalization
 - legislation
 - levitation
 - liberalization
 - liberation
 - libration
 - ligation
 - limitation
 - liquidation
 - litigation
 - localization
 - location
 - lubrication
 - machination
 - magnetization
 - magnification
 - malformation
 - manifestation
 - manipulation
 - marginalization
 - masturbation
 - maturation
 - maximization
 - mechanization
 - mediation
 - medication
 - meditation
 - menstruation
 - migration
 - mineralization
 - miniaturization
 - ministration
 - misallocation
 - misapplication
 - misappropriation
 - miscalculation
 - mischaracterization
 - miscommunication
 - miscreation
 - miseration
 - misidentification
 - misinformation
 - misinterpretation
 - misrepresentation
 - mitigation
 - mobilization
 - moderation
 - modernization
 - modification
 - modulation
 - molestation
 - monopolization
 - motivation
 - multiplication
 - mummification
 - mutation
 - mutilation
 - narration
 - nation
 - nationalization
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 - navigation
 - negation
 - negotiation
 - neutralization
 - nitration
 - nomination
 - nondiscrimination
 - nonproliferation
 - normalization
 - notation
 - notification
 - nucleation
 - nullification
 - obfuscation
 - obligation
 - obliteration
 - observation
 - occupation
 - operation
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 - optimization
 - oration
 - orchestration
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 - organisation
 - organization
 - orientation
 - origination
 - ornamentation
 - oscillation
 - ossification
 - ostentation
 - ovation
 - overpopulation
 - overregulation
 - overvaluation
 - ovulation
 - oxidation
 - pacification
 - pagination
 - palpitation
 - participation
 - pasteurization
 - penetration
 - perforation
 - permutation
 - personalization
 - personification
 - perspiration
 - perturbation
 - pigmentation
 - plantation
 - polarization
 - politicization
 - pollination
 - polymerization
 - pontification
 - popularization
 - population
 - precipitation
 - predation
 - predestination
 - prefabrication
 - premeditation
 - preoccupation
 - preparation
 - presentation
 - preservation
 - pressurization
 - prestidigitation
 - prevarication
 - privation
 - privatisation
 - privatization
 - probation
 - proclamation
 - procrastination
 - procreation
 - profanation
 - prognostication
 - proliferation
 - pronunciation
 - propagation
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 - protestation
 - provocation
 - publication
 - punctuation
 - purification
 - qualification
 - quantification
 - quotation
 - radiation
 - radicalization
 - ramification
 - ratification
 - ration
 - rationalization
 - reaffiliation
 - reaffirmation
 - realization
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 - recantation
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 - recommendation
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 - reconsideration
 - recreation
 - recrimination
 - rectification
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 - redecoration
 - rededication
 - reevaluation
 - reexamination
 - reflation
 - reforestation
 - reformation
 - refrigeration
 - refutation
 - regeneration
 - regimentation
 - registration
 - regulation
 - rehabilitation
 - rehydration
 - reincarnation
 - reincorporation
 - reinterpretation
 - reinvigoration
 - reiteration
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 - relation
 - relaxation
 - relocation
 - remediation
 - remuneration
 - renationalization
 - renegotiation
 - renomination
 - renovation
 - renunciation
 - reorganization
 - reparation
 - repatriation
 - replication
 - representation
 - repudiation
 - reputation
 - reregulation
 - reservation
 - resignation
 - respiration
 - restoration
 - resuscitation
 - retaliation
 - retardation
 - reunification
 - revaluation
 - revelation
 - reverberation
 - revitalization
 - revocation
 - rotation
 - rumination
 - russification
 - salvation
 - sanctification
 - sanitation
 - saponification
 - sarmatian
 - saturation
 - securitization
 - sedation
 - sedimentation
 - segmentation
 - segregation
 - self-congratulation
 - self-determination
 - sensation
 - separation
 - sequestration
 - simplification
 - simulation
 - singularization
 - situation
 - socialization
 - solicitation
 - sophistication
 - specialization
 - specification
 - speculation
 - stabilization
 - stagflation
 - stagnation
 - stalinization
 - standardization
 - starvation
 - station
 - sterilization
 - stimulation
 - stipulation
 - strangulation
 - subluxation
 - subordination
 - subsidization
 - substantiation
 - suburbanization
 - suffocation
 - summation
 - superstation
 - surrogation
 - synchronization
 - syndication
 - tabloidization
 - tabulation
 - taxation
 - telecommunication
 - temptation
 - termination
 - titillation
 - toleration
 - transformation
 - transillumination
 - translation
 - transplantation
 - transportation
 - trepidation
 - triangulation
 - tribulation
 - ulceration
 - undervaluation
 - unification
 - unionization
 - urbanization
 - usurpation
 - utilization
 - vacation
 - vaccination
 - vacillation
 - validation
 - valuation
 - vaporization
 - variation
 - vegetation
 - veneration
 - ventilation
 - verification
 - vibration
 - victimization
 - vilification
 - vindication
 - violation
 - visitation
 - visualization
 - vocation
 - vulgarization
 - westernization
 
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