Gen Y

1 of 2

noun

ˈjen-ˈwī

: generation y

These kids have expensive tastes. Gen Y came of age in an era of unprecedented affluence, and its members were reared by indulgent boomer parents.

Keith Haughton

—often used before another noun

About 3.5 million Gen Y drivers get their license each year.

Daren Fonda

—often hyphenated in such use

… blatant product placement turns off Gen-Y viewers who are offended by brand mentions.

Joanne Ostrow

Gen Yer

ˈjen-ˈwī-ər How to pronounce Gen Y (audio)

noun

or Gen-Yer

plural Gen Yers or Gen-Yers

Gen Yers have plenty to be exercised about. They're inheriting an economy in which many of the things their parents took for granted are evaporating …

Michelle Conlin

The debts of today's Gen Yers are bigger ($26,000 in average student loans, up from $10,000 in 1985).

Ted Rall

Word History

Etymology

Noun combining form

Greek -geneia act of being born, from -genēs born — more at -gen

First Known Use

Noun

1994, in the meaning defined above

单词	Gen Y
释义	Gen Y 1 of 2 noun ˈjen-ˈwī : generation y These kids have expensive tastes. Gen Y came of age in an era of unprecedented affluence, and its members were reared by indulgent boomer parents. Keith Haughton —often used before another noun About 3.5 million Gen Y drivers get their license each year. Daren Fonda —often hyphenated in such use … blatant product placement turns off Gen-Y viewers who are offended by brand mentions. Joanne Ostrow Gen Yer ˈjen-ˈwī-ər noun or Gen-Yer plural Gen Yers or Gen-Yers Gen Yers have plenty to be exercised about. They're inheriting an economy in which many of the things their parents took for granted are evaporating … Michelle Conlin The debts of today's Gen Yers are bigger ($26,000 in average student loans, up from $10,000 in 1985). Ted Rall -geny 2 of 2 noun combining form : generation : production phylogeny Word History Etymology Noun combining form Greek -geneia act of being born, from -genēs born — more at -gen First Known Use Noun 1994, in the meaning defined above
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Gen Y

noun

noun combining form

Word History