perpetuity
noun /ˌpɜːpəˈtjuːəti/
/ˌpɜːrpəˈtuːəti/
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French perpetuite, from Latin perpetuitas, from perpetuus ‘continuing throughout’, from perpes, perpet- ‘continuous’.
[uncountable]Idioms Idioms
in perpetuity
- (formal) for all time in the future synonym forever
- They do not own the land in perpetuity.
- The trust fund will ensure preservation of the site in perpetuity.