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generation x

noun

Simple meaning

The generation of people born after the baby boom that followed World War II.

Pronunciation

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jehnerayshuhneks

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IPA pronunciation (US)

dʒɛnɚˈeɪʃənɛks

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

  1. specifically

    The generation following the baby boom (especially Americans and Canadians born in the 1960s and 1970s)

  2. specifically

    The generation of people born after the baby boom that followed World War II, especially those born from the mid 1960s to early 1980s, sometimes characterized as cynical, disaffected, lacking direction in life, and unwilling to take part fully in society.

  3. originally

    A generation of people whose future is uncertain; a lost generation.

  4. Alternative letter-case form of Generation X.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The generation following the baby boom (especially Americans and Canadians born in the 1960s and 1970s)

Used this way, generation x is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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