̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈwāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English perpetuacioun, from Medieval Latin perpetuation-, perpetuatio, from Latin perpetuatus + -ion-, -io -ion
: the act or process of perpetuating : preservation
perpetuation of the culture — A.L.Kroeber
the perpetuation of social inequalities — George Sampson