greenager

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noun

A teenager who is interested in green issues and takes part in activities that aim to help the environment.

First used 2020sScrabble 11
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Meanings

noungreenager (plural greenagers)

plural greenagers

  1. neologismenvironmentsciencesA teenager who is interested in green issues and takes part in activities that aim to help the environment.First known use 2020s

    Keen to embrace change and innovative ways of thinking, today's teens – dubbed the greenager generation – are paying more attention to smart meters and helping their parents save.

    2024 September 28, Sarah Gordon, “Generation 'greenager'! Eco-conscious TEENS are encouraging their parents to waste less energy - nearly a QUARTER say they pay more attention to the smart meter”, in DailyMail

Origin

Coined in 2020s.

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APA

greenager. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenager

MLA

“greenager.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenager. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “greenager,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenager.

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