This is the 10986th most frequent French word.
perpétuer
To perpetuate or ensure the continuation of something.
The verb 'perpétuer' is used here to signify the act of continuing or preserving traditions across time.
Les traditions familiales doivent être perpétuées dans les générations futures.
Family traditions must be perpetuated in future generations.
Here, 'perpétuer' expresses the commitment to keeping alive and maintaining cultural heritage for ongoing transmission.
Leur objectif est de perpétuer l'héritage culturel de leur communauté.
Their goal is to perpetuate the cultural heritage of their community.
In this context, 'perpétuer' is employed to mean 'continuing' or 'sustaining' existing stereotypes, typically with a negative connotation.