Generation Z

[jen-uh-rey-shuhn zee]

noun

1. another term for Gen Z.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Generation Z¹

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

Example Sentences

Or that many Generation Z members behave like zombies?

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Editor’s note: In this Future View, students discuss how Generation Z uses cellphones.

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The fear of missing out is one cause of Generation Z’s higher anxiety and depression rates.

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Overwhelmingly, the youth of Generation Z — a group ranging from teens to 25-year-old adults — report mental health challenges, according to a recent poll from Blue Shield of California and the youth advocacy and policy group Children Now.

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Russell may be little more than a face on an old baseball card to Generation Z. But for children of the ‘60s like Baker and Zubiate, he remains the archetypal Dodger, one with a Dodger Blue resume that is unassailable. Which is why Baker and Zubiate braved rush-hour traffic last week to drive to Ontario, where Russell was appearing at an event for the Dodgers’ newest minor league affiliate.

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When To Use

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.