Self-perpetuating
adj
adj ·6 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Causing itself to continue to exist.
"The committee was self-perpetuating: all it did was hold a meeting to decide when the next meeting was, and consume funds to do so."
Synonyms
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More examples"The committee was self-perpetuating: all it did was hold a meeting to decide when the next meeting was, and consume funds to do so."
Etymology
From self- + perpetuating.