Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

generativity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: gen-er-a-tiv-i-ty
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability to create or reproduce.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The ability to transcend personal interests to provide care and concern for younger and older generations.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Generativity is a broad property of systems that denotes the capacity of agents within them to connect to others and produce unanticipated outcomes and change."
"Most broadly, Erikson (1975) considers generativity to mean any caring activity that contributes to the spirit of future generations, such as the generation of new or more mature persons, products, ideas, or works of art."

Etymology

From generative + -ity. In the psychology sense coined by psychoanalyst Erik Erikson in 1950.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: generative

Usage

Inflected Forms

generativities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

stagnation

Questions

What does generativity mean?: The ability to create or reproduce.
Where does generativity come from?: From generative + -ity. In the psychology sense coined by psychoanalyst Erik Erikson in 1950.

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