intergenerational
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of intergenerational
First recorded in 1970–75; inter- + generation + -al 1
Example Sentences
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With both Hal and John, so much of their intergenerational trauma is tied to their fathers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
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
Cooke said there were "lots of similarities" with Shakespeare, especially themes of "dynastic struggle, what it means to have power, intergenerational conflict and powerful families".
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The Marquette initiative began in 2022 and was inspired by an intergenerational living program in the Netherlands that was launched in 2012.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 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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