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generation gap

noun

Meaning

  1. A disconnect between members of one generation and members of the next based on the later generation developing habits, attitudes, and preferences inconsistent with the experience of the former.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

subgeneration(English)igeneration(English)generation next(English)generation(English)gen x(English)gen z(English)next generation(English)post-millennials(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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