Generation X
Syllables: Ge·ne·rat·ion X/ˌdʒɛnəɹeɪʃn̩ ˈɛks/US/ˌdʒɛnəˌɹeɪʃən ˈɛks/
Generation X proper noun: a generation of people whose future is uncertain; a lost generation.
Proper noun (1)
Generation X
- A generation of people whose future is uncertain; a lost generation.
- When historians evaluate the contribution of Generation X one theme will recur over and over again, and that is the rage and revulsion handed from Father to Son.1964, Charles Hamblett, Jane Deverson, Generation X, →OCLC, page 191
- The generation of people born after the baby boom that followed World War II, especially those born from 1965 to 1980, sometimes characterized as cynical, disaffected, lacking direction in life, and unwilling to take part fully in society.
- Any self-respecting Generation Xer […] might notice that Mr. [Douglas] Coupland's death knell for Generation X coincides with the promotion of his latest book, “Microserfs” (HarperCollins)1995 June 18, John Marchese, “The short shelf life of Generation X”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 35
- Synonyms:
- MTV generation, 13th Gen
Proper noun (2) capitalized: generation X
generation X
- Alternative letter-case form of Generation X.
- That was just some anecdata for you: in generation X, we never felt as though we were drinking more than our parents, because they drank a hell of a lot, and were relatively free of ancillary taboos, such as drink-driving.2021 September 22, Zoe Williams, “Generation X are heavy, risky drinkers. Will anything ever persuade us to stop?”, in The Guardian
Generation X meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Arabic and Malay
Generation X in Hindi
- generation of people born after the baby boom that followed World War II
- X पीढ़ी X pīṛhī
Generation X in Urdu
- generation of people born after the baby boom that followed World War II
- جنریشن ایکس
Generation X in Arabic
- generation of people born after the baby boom that followed World War II
- الجيل إكس
Generation X in Malay
- generation of people born after the baby boom that followed World War II
- Generasi X
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- Generation X in Thai
- เจเนอเรชันเอกซ์
Synonyms of Generation X
Forms of Generation X
| alternative form | generation X |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Gen-X |
| alternative form | Gen X |
| alternative form | X generation |
| alternative form | X Generation |
Origin of Generation X
Compound of generation + X (used to represent an unknown quantity or unknown value). Sense 2 (“the post-baby boom generation”) was popularized by the novel Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture (1991) by the Canadian author and artist Douglas Coupland (born 1961).
Words formed from Generation X
Words that rhyme with Generation X
Questions about Generation X
- What does Generation X mean?
- Generation X means a generation of people whose future is uncertain; a lost generation.
- What is Generation X in Hindi?
- Generation X in Hindi is X पीढ़ी (X pīṛhī). See Generation X meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Generation X?
- Generation X is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Generation X?
- Generation X is pronounced /ˌdʒɛnəɹeɪʃn̩ ˈɛks/ (UK).
Words near Generation X in the dictionary
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