Generation X
noun/ˌdʒenəreɪʃn ˈeks/
/ˌdʒenəreɪʃn ˈeks/
(also informal Gen X)
[uncountable + singular or plural verb]- the group of people who were born between the middle of the 1960s and the late 1970s, who seem to lack a sense of direction in life and to feel that they have no part to play in society
- Things were very different when Generation X was/were growing up.
CultureThe term was made popular by a book by Douglas Coupland Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture (1991).The attitudes of members of Generation X are seen in popular culture in people such as Kurt Cobain and the films of Quentin Tarantino.compare Generation Y, Generation ZTopics People in societyc2Word Origin1950s: in recent use popularized by the author Douglas Coupland in his novel Generation X (1991).Want to learn more?
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