Self-perpetuation
noun
noun ·6 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An act or state of something causing itself to continue to exist. uncountable, usually
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From self- + perpetuation.
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