Definition of "perpetuation" [per•pet•u•a•tion]

• The act of prolonging existence, of keeping something alive or active. (noun)

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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."
• "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."
• "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."