PERPETUATED Definition & Meaning

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perpetuated

[ per-pech-oo-ey-tid ]

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adjective

constantly circulated or repeated, practiced, carried on, etc.:
The media certainly profits from the perpetuated myth that skinny equals healthy.
Illiteracy can cause a perpetuated cycle of poverty and low quality of life.
preserved from extinction or oblivion; kept alive:
Monuments are not only a cultural attraction, but the perpetuated memory of people and events.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of perpetuate.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of perpetuated¹

First recorded in 1610–20; perpetuate + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; perpetuate + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

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Some are much bigger, and are perpetuated by our president and his cronies.

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Even though these claims were mostly shown to be hyperbolic and false, the government perpetuated them in public statements and in court.

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The death rate perpetuated stereotypes about drug dealers willing to shoot it out to the bitter end, risking the lives of their loved ones nearby and despite knowing the cops don’t miss.

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Even among the educated elite, women remain confined by roles upheld and perpetuated not just by men, but also by women.

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“It is critical,” Weber said, “that the biases and stereotypes that Black Americans have faced are not perpetuated in future innovations.”

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