Generation Z
Speech parts
1. Generation Z - Noun
2. Generation Z - Proper noun
Meaning
Generation Z
The generation of people born between the late 1990s to early 2010s, following Generation Y. Typically defined as starting with 1997 births and ending at 2012 births.
Synonyms: iGeneration, iGen, digital natives, Post-Millennials, Generation K, zoomers
Coordinate terms: Generation X, Generation Y
Generation Z (plural Generation Zs)
A member of Generation Z.
Synonyms: Generation Zer, Gen Z, Gen-Zer, Z, zoomer
generation Z
Alternative letter-case form of Generation Z.
Examples
And there it is, the power Generation Z has: we are naive and excited for change.
But while survey after survey has found that members of Generation Z identify far more as left of center, Democrats and progressive outside groups warn that a realignment won’t just magically manifest without a targeted effort.
By all accounts, the political ideology of Generation Z looks a lot like millennials — and millennials haven’t moved to the right as they’ve aged.
As a result, members of Generation Z are now required to be able to lead effectively and solve complex problems creatively in order to stand out to prospective employers.
Despite the fuss over Generation Z constituting the first generation of digital natives, high school seniors are not keen on the idea of having to start college online.
Data show that those in Generation Z, like millennials before them, tend to be more liberal than their older counterparts.