Generation Y
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Generation Y¹
Where it comes from
Using Y as the letter that follows X, as in Generation X.
proper noun
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The generation of people born between 1981 and 1996 following Generation X.
Similar: Generation Next, millennials
generation Y²
proper noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Generation Y Life is hard for generation Y. We intern for aeons to secure an underpaid job in a shrinking market, while watching affordable housing become a rarer phenomenon than a boss who won't resent us for knowing what a meme is.
Translations
Every language
name generation of people born in the 1980s and 1990s
| Español | generación Y |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | Y世代 Wai Sedai |
| 中文 | Y世代 Wài Shìdài, Wāi Shìdài |
| हिन्दी | Y पीढ़ी Y pīṛhī |
| Português | geração Y |
| Français | génération Y |
Talk about this word "Generation Y." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/generation%20y. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Generation Y. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/generation%20y "Generation Y." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/generation%20y.Cite this
@misc{generation_y_2026,
title = {Generation Y},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/generation%20y},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
