generationism

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noun

The belief that a specific generation has inherent traits making it inferior or superior to another generation.

OriginEnglish generation ← Middle English generacioun ← Latin generātiō →
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Meanings

noungenerationism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe belief that a specific generation has inherent traits making it inferior or superior to another generation.
  2. uncountablelifestyletraducianism

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
traducianism

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  3. Proto-Italic*genos
  4. Latingenus
  5. Latingenerō
  6. Latingenerātiō
  7. Old Frenchgeneracion
  8. Latingenerātiō
  9. Middle Englishgeneracioun
  10. Englishgeneration
  11. Englishgenerationism

From generation + -ism.

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APA

generationism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/generationism

MLA

“generationism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/generationism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “generationism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/generationism.

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