intergenerational

[in-ter-jen-uh-rey-shuh-nl]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or for individuals in different generations or age categories.

   intergenerational housing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of intergenerational¹

First recorded in 1970–75; inter- + generation + -al ¹

Example Sentences

As the elder berates her child for being a “bad bad girl,” the reader will hear the echoes of her own mother’s chastisements, a song of intergenerational despair.

From Los Angeles Times

Brian Quijada’s play — an intergenerational immigrant tale performed as a meta-theatrical romp, complete with puppets, media projections and live and recorded music — tells us something about Caldwell’s artistic priorities.

From Los Angeles Times

Nobody would say the Chrome Hearts were as gloriously crusty as Crazy Horse, and at times you had to smile at the band’s intergenerational presentation, with Nelson looking like Kurt Cobain, Oldham evoking a kindly church elder and McCormick bopping around in baggy jeans like somebody from 311.

From Los Angeles Times

Decades of social science research shows that poverty — especially intergenerational poverty — is driven largely by structural and institutional forces beyond an individual’s control.

From Salon

Just as tailoring is an intergenerational art form, so too is the story of High Society.

From Los Angeles Times