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Generation Z en · NOUN

Etymology

Using Z as the letter that follows Y, as in Generation Y.

Meanings

1. A member of Generation Z.
   • In comparison, Generation Zs are the first generation to grow up with the Internet in their pocket (e.g. cell phones and smartphones) with constant access to the online world, creating a sense of immediacy for information and contact. 2022, Heidi Weigand, Heather Mackinnon, Erica Weigand, Jessica Hepworth, “Intergenerational Stories of Kindness: A Catalyst for Bouncing Back”, in Michelle Thomason, editor, Kindness in Management and Organizational Studies (Kindness at Work), Emerald Publishing, →ISBN, page 134:
   • And to our wonderful tribe of Generation Zs and Alphas for whom we are so grateful: Acacia, Jasper, Zari, Brighton and Corban – it is an honour to call you our children. 2021, Mark McCrindle, Generation Alpha: Understanding Our Children and Helping Them Thrive, Hachette Australia, →ISBN:
   • One key reason Generation Zs have suffered the highest job losses is that they are disproportionately represented in industries that have had the most number of layoffs and furloughs and are more likely to be in entry-level jobs and/or serve as hourly workers. 2021, Annabel Beerel, Rethinking Leadership: A Critique of Contemporary Theories, Routledge, →ISBN:

Forms

Synonyms

Generation Zer · zoomer · Zer · Gen Z · Gen-Zer · Z

Generation Z en · PROPN

Etymology

Using Z as the letter that follows Y, as in Generation Y.

Meanings

1. The generation of people born between the mid-late 1990s and early 2010s, following Generation Y, typically defined as beginning with births in 1997 and ending with births in 2012.
   • Sure, millennials were digital; their teenage years were defined by iPods and MySpace. But Generation Z is the first generation to be raised in the era of smartphones. Many do not remember a time before social media. 2015 September 18, Alex Williams, “Move Over, Millennials, Here Comes Generation Z”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
   • Generation Z, those born after 1997, also known as the Millennials or the “I” generation, grew up watching the fall of the World Trade Center, the crash of the financial markets, and the intoxicating greed of financial moguls. 2013, Robert E. Gunther, William S. Kane, Leigh Thompson, Martha I. Finney, The Truth About Better Decision-Making (Collection), FT Press, →ISBN:

Forms

Coordinates

Generation X · boomer · Generation Y

Deriveds

MZ generation · Generation Zer

Synonyms

Generation K · digital natives · iGen · zoomers · iGeneration · Post-Millennials

Translations (15)

de Generation Z (generation of people) · cmn Z世代 (generation of people) · es generación Z (generation of people) · tr Z kuşağı (generation of people) · ca generació Z (generation of people) · pl pokolenie Z (generation of people) · za daihvunz vangjloz (generation of people) · ar جِيل زِد (generation of people) · fi Z-sukupolvi (generation of people) · cmn 網生一代 /网生一代 (generation of people) · hu Z generáció (generation of people) · cmn 網生代 /网生代 (generation of people) · hi Z पीढ़ी (generation of people) · fr génération Z (generation of people) · pt geração Z (generation of people)