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intergenerational

intergenerational

3 6.8
Relating to fairness or duties between older and younger people, often in public policy
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntərˈdʒɛnəˌreɪʃənl/
translation icon : intergeneracional
  • The spread of formal education in rural areas has been a notable development, with ramifications examined here for intergenerational relations.
  • intergenerational conflict
  • intergenerational equity
  • intergenerational trauma

These systems are vulnerable to historical enabling and they keep intergenerational patterns in place.

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Examples

  • Taken together, the corporation's programs constitute an extensive structure that can help intergenerational approaches expand and flourish.

    Academic text (1998)
  • It seems we have to draw attention to the intergenerational injustice in climate change.

  • Service programs, particularly intergenerational efforts, are a key part of the answer.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Only we who live today can fight for intergenerational justice on their behalf.

    Blog text (9)
  • We have seen such intergenerational thinking and advocacy around the fight for a national health program.

    Academic text (1991)
  • As a result, the findings do not reflect the diversity within African American families' intergenerational relationships.

    Academic text (1991)
  • In its simplest interpretation, sustainability is about this concern for intergenerational equity.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Reciprocity, a central tenet of intergenerational activities, is present and reinforced in national service programs across the country.

    Academic text (1998)
  • So, too, could efforts directed at encouraging intergenerational activism that join advocates of the young and old in common pursuits.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Many communities are launching intergenerational programs to foster relationships between older and younger residents.

Synonyms

generational
vsintergenerational
55 4.4

Relating to people born around the same time

focuses on relationships and fairness between different generations
multigenerational
vsintergenerational
5 4.8

Having people from more than one generation living or working together

focuses on relationships and policy fairness between generations instead
transgenerational
vsintergenerational
1 8.2

Affecting people in more than one generation of a family

emphasizes obligations and fairness across generations rather than effects

How Cross-Generational

intergenerational
3 6.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

intergenerational = generational (transparent) = inter + generation + al

Formed by prefixing 'inter-' to 'generational' (generation + -al); the meaning 'between generations' in social or policy contexts is a direct application of the base meaning.

Etymology

Intergenerational comes from inter- 'between' and generation 'a group born around the same time'. So it is used for ideas, rules, or responsibilities that are about fairness and relations 'between' different age groups, for example policies that affect both today's adults and future generations.