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Generation X

[ jen-uh-rey-shuhn eks ]

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noun

the generation born between about 1966 and 1980.

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

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Derived Forms

ˌGeneration ˈXer, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Generation X¹

First recorded in 1990–95; named after the novel of the same name by Douglas Coupland (born 1961), German-born Canadian artist and novelist

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Generation X¹

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

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As a member of Generation X, timing was on her side.

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The London-born James began his music career in the proto-punk band London SS, which featured future members of the Clash and Generation X. He soon met another local band, Masters of the Backside, which featured future Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde, vocalist Dave Vanian, bassist Captain Sensible and drummer Rat Scabies.

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One related to Generation X, which ushered sex positivity into the mainstream, being the main cohort slogging through it.

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Others have turned the moment into a generation meme, with the shooters with fancy gadgets representing Generation Z and the relaxed Turkish shooter embodying Generation X.

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Within that cohort, the ACS discovered that the incidence rates have skyrocketed for 17 of the 34 types of cancers among two specific demographics: Generation X and Millennials.

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Generation Jones Generation XL

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