Generation K

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Generation K

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Coined by British economist and author Noreena Hertz in 2015. The K stands for Katniss Everdeen, a character in the young-adult novel The Hunger Games (2008).

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A demographic cohort identified in 2015, consisting of 13- to 20-year-olds who are relatively anxious, intent on being unique, and concerned about inequality. For quotations using this term, see Citations:Generation K.

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"Generation K." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/generation%20k. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Generation K. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/generation%20k

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"Generation K." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/generation%20k.

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@misc{generation_k_2026,
  title = {Generation K},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/generation%20k},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}