Gen X

or Gen·X, Gen-X

[ jen eks ]

noun

1. another term for Generation X.

Other Words From

• Gen X'er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gen X¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

"Women and Gen Alpha girls have an awareness of systemic misogyny, of queer issues, of their value, in a way that would be literally unthinkable to me as a Gen X girlie. Once you've turned over the rock, and people have seen these systems of oppression, you cannot unsee them."

From Salon

“This came from a Gen Xer who lived a very Gen X life and who was raised on this world and that music,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

Ryder’s iconic character Lydia Deetz — who defined quirky-goth Gen X cool with her jagged bangs and black humor — is now a mother with a job.

From Los Angeles Times

The dividing line between millennials and Gen X was not so much a calendar year as an economic order.

From Slate

By reputation Gen X is prone to share our displeasure about issues our predecessors silently endured, and insist something be done about it.

From Salon