Gen Z

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Gen Z^¹

/ˌd͡ʒɛn ˈzɛd/ Australia, Canada, New Zealand
/ˌd͡ʒɛn ˈzi/ Canada, US

Rhymes with -iː, -ɛd

Where it comes from

Clipped compound of Generation Z.

proper noun Gen-Z · Gen Zed

abbreviation, clipping Clipping of Generation Z But on streaming platforms like TikTok — where many Gen Z stars can simply upload content of themselves in sweatpants and a sport bra dancing to the latest trending audio from the confines of their own bathrooms and generate hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of likes — creators say they’ve bee

noun Gen Zs · Gen-Z · Gen Zed

Synonym of Gen-Zer. There’s nothing worse, after all, than male mutton dressed as lamb; or an old-style peacock dressed like a TikTok-ing Gen Z.
Similar: Gen-Zer

gen Z^²

proper noun

Alternative letter-case form of Gen Z Consumers now sell what they no longer want to wear – earning money and participating in the circular economy in the process. Goat says this is part of the appeal for gen Z: “the secondhand market is a legitimate way for young people to make money on their own terms.”

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"Gen Z." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gen%20z. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

"Gen Z." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gen%20z.

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@misc{gen_z_2026,
  title = {Gen Z},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gen%20z},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}