Generation Z
Today's young adults
Generation Z refers to people born roughly between the late 1990s and early 2010s, following millennials.
Often shortened to Gen Z, the term appears in discussions of generational differences, marketing demographics, and cultural shifts: Gen Z grew up with smartphones.
Members are sometimes called Zoomers, playing on the earlier Boomers.
Organized push for ecological policy
- social justiceFair distribution of opportunities
- mental health awarenessRecognition of psychological wellbeing
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
diversity · representation · equity · sustainability · anti-racism · intersectionality · body positivity · cancel culture
Born after 1996
- digital nativePerson raised with internet
- centennialsHundredth-year observances
- youthState of being immature
- adolescentPerson in puberty
teenager · young adult · cohort · demographic · generational · age group · coming-of-age
Short-form video service
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
- SnapchatDisappearing multimedia messenger
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
streaming · viral · influencer · memes · gaming · e-sports · emoji · YouTube
Secondary income venture
- hustle cultureCelebrating relentless career ambition
- gig economyWork based on temporary contracts
- student debtBorrowed tuition funds owed
- housing crisisSevere lack of affordable dwellings
remote work · quiet quitting · entrepreneurship · thrifting · vintage · aesthetic · vibe · slay
Persistent apprehensive distress
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- climate anxietyDistress over environmental crisis
- cyberbullyingDigital intimidation of others
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
loneliness · attention span · job market · cost of living · political polarization · doom scrolling
climate activism
Organized push for ecological policy
- social justiceFair distribution of opportunities
- mental health awarenessRecognition of psychological wellbeing
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
inclusivity · diversity · representation · equity · sustainability · anti-racism · intersectionality · body positivity · cancel culture · activism
post-millennial
Born after 1996
- digital nativePerson raised with internet
- centennialsHundredth-year observances
- youthState of being immature
adolescent · teenager · young adult · cohort · demographic · generational · age group · coming-of-age
TikTok
Short-form video service
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
- SnapchatDisappearing multimedia messenger
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
social media · streaming · viral · influencer · memes · gaming · e-sports · emoji · YouTube · Discord
side hustle
Secondary income venture
- hustle cultureCelebrating relentless career ambition
- gig economyWork based on temporary contracts
- student debtBorrowed tuition funds owed
housing crisis · remote work · quiet quitting · entrepreneurship · thrifting · vintage · aesthetic · vibe · slay · no cap
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- climate anxietyDistress over environmental crisis
- cyberbullyingDigital intimidation of others
misinformation · loneliness · attention span · job market · cost of living · political polarization · doom scrolling
- youthchild, adolescents, kid, coming-of-age, teenagers
- UK demographicspopulation, population density, birth rate, death rate, fertility rate
- ZoomersTikTok, rizz, chronically online, screenagers, brainrot
- demographicspopulation density, population growth, age distribution, population, gender ratio
Generation ZSilent Generation
1928-1945 demographic cohort
Greatest Generation · Boomers · digital immigrants · Generation X · Lost Generation
- generation gapAge-based cultural disconnect
- younger generationThose born later
- next generationSubsequent group following current
- new generationSuccessors to current group
- first generationEarliest in a line
- older generationThose born earlier