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generativity

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Main Entry:  generativity1
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the ability or power to generate or produce something
Etymology:  modeled on creativity
Main Entry:  generativity2
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a concern for others developed during middle age, esp.a need to nurture and guide younger people and contribute to the next generation
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Main Entry: gen·er·a·tiv·i·ty
Pronunciation: "jen-(&-)r&-'tiv-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: a concern for people besides self and family that usually develops during middle age; especially : a need to nurture and guide younger people and contributeto the next generation —used in the psychology of Erik Erikson
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