Meaning of the word perpetuation in English

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perpetuation

US /ˌpɚ.petʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌpɚ.petʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/

Noun

1.

the act of causing something to continue, especially something harmful, or the fact of something harmful continuing:

Example:
The lack of military action from other countries has contributed to the perpetuation of the civil war.
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