Gen X
noun [ U + sing/pl verb ] informal (also gen X, gen x) uk/ˌdʒen ˈeks/ us/ˌdʒen ˈeks/
X世代(Generation X的缩写,指1960和1970年代出生的人)
short for Generation X : a way of referring to the group of people who were born in the 1960s and 1970s.
Members of Gen X prioritize a balanced life.
Gen X is often defined as people born between 1965 and 1980.
Gen x dads are trying to be more involved. X世代的父亲正试图更多地参与(育儿)。
Compare: Gen Zbaby boomerboomermillennial
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- The survey suggests that Gen X has serious economic concerns related to retirement.
- Strauss and Howe define Gen X as beginning with the '61 cohort.
- I’m gen X and both my parents worked to provide for three kids.
- The director was mystified by his status as a Gen X icon.