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self-perpetuation

self-perpetuation noun: an act or state of something causing itself to continue to exist.

Noun

self-perpetuation (usually uncountable, plural self-perpetuations)

  1. (usually) An act or state of something causing itself to continue to exist.
    • One assumption that virtually all organizational theories and theorists seem to share is that every organization will devote itself to its own self-perpetuation. Experience suggests this assumption is generally well founded.1994, Thomas Jeavons, When the Bottom Line is Faithfulness, page 65

Forms of self-perpetuation

pluralself-perpetuations

Origin of self-perpetuation

From self- + perpetuation.

Questions about self-perpetuation

What does self-perpetuation mean?
Self-perpetuation means an act or state of something causing itself to continue to exist.
What part of speech is self-perpetuation?
Self-perpetuation is a noun.
What is the plural of self-perpetuation?
The plural of self-perpetuation is self-perpetuations.

Words near self-perpetuation in the dictionary

  1. self-perfect
  2. self-perfected
  3. self-perfecting
  4. self-perfects
  5. self-perpetuating
  6. self-perpetuation
  7. self-perpetuations
  8. self-persuasion
  9. self-pity
  10. self-pitying
  11. self-pityingly

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