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(n.)
The emotional return gained through seeing the impact of an inheritance handed down during one’s life, rather than after it ends.
His Saturday coffee became a weekly vividend, enjoyed in the bakery he'd helped his daughter finally open.
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From the future, or already here?
Latin vivus (living) grafted onto dividend, from dividendum: that which is to be divided. Names the benefit of the philanthropic philosophy of “giving while living.” Expect the practice to spread as longer lifespans meet the largest generational wealth transfer in history.
Future Words: A Non-Obvious Glossary of Terms That Don’t Exist (But Soon Will) collects all 100, each with its example sentence and coinage notes, from the bestselling authors of The Future Normal. Hardcover, October 20, 2026.