Gen Y
noun
\ ˈjen-ˈwī
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Definition of Gen Y
(Entry 1 of 2)
: 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
-geny
noun combining formDefinition of -geny (Entry 2 of 2)
: generation : production
phylogeny
Other Words from Gen Y
Noun
Gen Yer
\ ˈjen-ˈwī-ər
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or Gen-Yer
noun,
plural Gen Yers
or Gen-Yers
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or Gen-Yer
noun,
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
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