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Meaning of Gen X | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌdʒɛn ˈɛks/

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Gen X.
    alt-of
  2. Clipping of Generation X.
    abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

Examples

“If the MTV innovation is one hallmark of Gen X, another important attribute is this generation's sense of humor, which is self-conscious, self-deprecating, and filled with irony, but also tends to be somewhat subversive and antiestablishment.”
“So the rise in drinking seems to centre on gen X women, or, to give us our proper title, ladettes. But ignoring gender for the time being, why that gen X bulge in the first place?”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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