generation x

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Synonyms: generation y, generation z, generation d, generation o, generation k, generation, generational, generations, generation xs, generation xl

Antonyms: generation y, generation z, generation d, generation o, generation k, generation, generational, generations, generation xs, generation xl

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|originally}} A [[generation]] of [[person|people]] whose [[future]] is [[uncertain]]; a [[lost generation]]. {{defdate|from 1950s}}
2. {{lb|en|specifically}} The generation of people [[bear#Verb|born]] after the [[baby boom]] that [[follow]]ed [[World War II]], especially those born from 1965 to 1980, sometimes [[characterize]]d as [[cynical]], [[disaffected#Adjective|disaffected]], [[lack#Verb|lacking]] [[direction]] in [[life]], and [[unwilling]] to [[take part]] [[fully]] in [[society]].

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