The noted historian Jon Meacham says politics is about the mediation of differences, not just the perpetuation of grievances.
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Perpetuation
//pə(ɹ)ˌpɛtjuˈeɪʃən//
Synonyms for "perpetuation" (37 found)
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10 translations across 8 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- увековечаване noun (prolonging existence)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 永續 /永续 noun (prolonging existence)
Finnish
2 entries- ikuistaminen noun (prolonging existence)
- säilyttäminen noun (prolonging existence)
French
1 entries- perpétuation noun (prolonging existence)
Hebrew
1 entries- הַנְצָחָה noun (prolonging existence)
Portuguese
1 entries- perpetuação noun (prolonging existence)
Romanian
1 entries- perpetuație noun (prolonging existence)
Russian
2 entries- увековечение noun (prolonging existence)
- увековечение noun (prolonging existence)
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For whether it's about marriage or about unmarried cohabitation, the institution of marriage resulted from the need to protect the children and the woman, and to ensure the reproduction and perpetuation of the species.
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Billy's hurtful words reinforce stereotypes and contribute to the perpetuation of biases against non-native speakers.
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Billy's biased remarks about non-native speakers contribute to the perpetuation of linguistic hierarchies and discrimination.
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