perpetration

noun

per·​pe·​tra·​tion

plural -s

1

: the act or process of perpetrating : commission

the perpetration of a series of thefts

the effective perpetration of sabotage

—J. J. McCarthy

2

: something perpetrated : an evil or offensive act

savage perpetrations

—J. H. Newman

Word History

Etymology

Middle English perpetracionne, from Late Latin perpetration-, perpetratio, from Latin perpetratus + -ion-, -io -ion

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Rhymes for perpetration

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation