generativity
noun
gen·er·a·tiv·i·ty
| \ ˌjen-(ə-)rə-ˈtiv-ət-ē
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plural generativities
Medical Definition of generativity
: a concern for people besides self and family that usually develops during middle age
especially
: a need to nurture and guide younger people and contribute to the next generation
—used in the psychology of Erik Erikson