intergenerational
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of intergenerational
First recorded in 1970–75; inter- + generation + -al 1
Example Sentences
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The book explores the performance of niceness, class, intergenerational frictions and how technology makes vengeance not just possible but almost exceedingly easy in the modern age.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
As does an intergenerational, odd-couple buddy tale with rings, lamps and mayhem played out across inner space, aka the American Midwest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
These kinds of asset recovery can worsen housing instability, limit opportunities for intergenerational wealth and contribute to existing racial and economic disparities, the organization adds.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
"What concerns me most is the intergenerational loss of cultural knowledge," she added as "so much of our knowledge is not written down", but passed on by being physically present on the land.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
By analyzing families that possessed intergenerational histories of mental illness, the study found striking evidence that bipolar disorder and schizophrenia shared a strong genetic link.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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