Generation X


noun

the generation born between about 1966 and 1980, especially in the U.S.

Origin of Generation X

after the novel of the same name (1991) by Douglas Coupland

British Dictionary definitions for generation x

Generation X

noun

members of the generation of people born between the mid-1960s and the mid-1970s who are highly educated and underemployed, reject consumer culture, and have little hope for the future

Derived forms of Generation X

Generation Xer, noun

Word Origin for Generation X

C20: from the novel Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture by Douglas Coupland