iGen

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A form of iGeneration — Synonym of Generation Z.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. abbreviationclippinguncommonClipping of iGeneration; synonym of Generation Z.

    You should have heard some of the alternatives. According to MTV, other potential names included the Plurals, the Navigators, the Regenerators, iGen, ReGen and the Homeland Generation.

    2015 December 2, “The Founders, the Plurals, iGen or ReGen – what should we call the post-millennials?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
generation z

Origin

From i- + Gen(eration), from having grown up with the internet and in particular smartphones. Popularized by American psychologist Jean Twenge in her book iGen (2017).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

iGen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iGen

MLA

“iGen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iGen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iGen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iGen.

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