American Dictionary
Definition snowflake generation in American English
snowflake generation noun
[singular] noun
/ˈsnoʊfleɪk dʒenəˌreɪʃ(ə)n/
/ˌdʒenəreɪʃ(ə)n ˈsnoʊfleɪk/
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a term used to refer to young people suggesting that as a group they are too sensitive and too easily offended
Example
The next wave of graduates have been labelled the snowflake generation.
Example
Not content with insulting us individually, baby boomers have also coined the expression 'Generation Snowflake' to tar everyone born in the Nineties with the same brush.
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