Generation Z

American  

[jen-uh-rey-shuhn zee] / ˈdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən ˈzi /

noun

1. another term for Gen Z.

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Usage

What does Generation Z mean? Generation Z is the name for the generation of children after the millennials, born in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Etymology

Origin of Generation Z

First recorded in 1990–95; patterned on Generation X ( def. ), Generation Y ( def. )

Example Sentences

Next week we’ll ask: “Based on polling, the divide between Generation Z men and women on politics and cultural issues is far deeper than in other generations. What does this gap mean for young people’s social lives and dating?”

From The Wall Street Journal

Generation Z church attendance rises.

From The Wall Street Journal

Generation X and boomers may look down at millennials and Generation Z, singling out the younger workers’ desire for a healthier/happier work-life balance, and the older generation as having it easier, perhaps highlighting the cost of living and cost of housing and ability to retire.

From MarketWatch

Members of Generation Z, those born between 1997 and 2012, were eight times more likely than those 65 and older to say they support reducing benefits for current and future retirees to fix the program’s finances — 47% versus 6%, the poll found.

From MarketWatch

The plight of Gen X could put strain on their younger Generation Z children, who may be called upon to help support their parents.

From MarketWatch