Generation X

Definitions

1. A generation of people whose future is uncertain; a lost generation.
   Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, US
2. Alternative letter-case form of Generation X.
   alt-of
3. The generation of people born after the baby boom that followed World War II, especially those born from the mid 1960s to early 1980s, sometimes characterized as cynical, disaffected, lacking direction in life, and unwilling to take part fully in society.
   Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, US, specifically

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Examples

“When historians evaluate⟳ the contribution of Generation X one theme will recur over and over again, and that is the rage and revulsion handed from Father to Son.”

“Any self-respecting Generation Xer […] might notice⟳ that Mr. [Douglas] Coupland's death knell for Generation X coincides with the promotion of his latest book, “Microserfs” (HarperCollins)”

“That was just some anecdata for you: in generation X, we never felt as though we were drinking more than our parents, because they drank a hell of a lot, and were relatively free of ancillary taboos, such as drink-driving.”

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