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self-perpetuating
ˌself-perˈpetuating /ˌself.pəˈpet.juː.eɪ.tɪŋ/ aep /-pɚˈpet.juː.eɪ.t̬ɪŋ/ adjective DISAPPROVING
► F0 having a system that prevents change and produces new things that are very similar to the old ones: » The fighting between the different groups has become a self-perpetuating spiral of death and hatred.Thesaurus+: ↑Lasting for a long time |