screenager

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/ˈskɹiːneɪd͡ʒɚ/

noun

A teenager who spends a lot of time in front of the screen of a personal computer or video game console.

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Meanings

nounscreenager (plural screenagers)

plural screenagers

  1. A teenager who spends a lot of time in front of the screen of a personal computer or video game console.

Origin

Blend of screen + teenager. Coined by author Douglas Rushkoff.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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