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Definition Generation K in British English

Generation K noun

noun
/ˌdʒenəreɪʃ(ə)n ˈkeɪ/

The term Generation K was invented by British academic Noreena Hertz. She named the age group after Katniss Everdeen, the heroine of the Hunger Games series.

1

young people, especially young women, born between 1995 and 2002

Example

Generation K is more sober than previous generations: teenagers drink less alcohol and take less drugs than their recent predecessors.

Synonyms and related words
generation the generation gap baby boomer
Definition Generation K in British English