Associations to the word «Perpetuation»

Wiktionary

PERPETUATION, noun. The act of prolonging existence, of keeping something alive or active.

Dictionary definition

PERPETUATION, noun. The act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats