generation gap
noun
Simple meaning
A disconnect between members of one generation and members of the next based on the later generation developing habits.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
dʒɛnɚˈeɪʃənɡæp
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
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.
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This meaning: 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.
Used this way, generation gap is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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