perpetualist

noun

per·​pet·​u·​al·​ist

-ələ̇st

plural -s

: an advocate of perpetualism

specifically : one advocating the perpetuation of slavery in the southern U.S.

perpetualistic

⸗¦⸗(⸗)⸗¦listik

adjective

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