intergenerational

adjective

in·​ter·​gen·​er·​a·​tion·​al ˌin-tər-ˌje-nə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce intergenerational (audio)
variants or less commonly inter-generational
: existing or occurring between generations
intergenerational differences
intergenerational communication

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This can also be intergenerational memory and those who were victimized by genocidal progroms, something Lasky feels in her body while walking around Berlin. Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025 Democrats have long argued that the estate tax helps curb intergenerational wealth concentration and had pushed to cut the exemption in half. Scott Neuman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025 Cursed Daughters is more of an intergenerational saga, mixing comedy and tragedy in the way all families do. Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025 The veterans were paired with high school students to form intergenerational connections, according to American Airlines. Chase Jordan october 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intergenerational

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of intergenerational was in 1902

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“Intergenerational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intergenerational. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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