English Explanatory Dictionary

youthquake

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A noticeable shift in society or culture in response to the activities or tastes of younger members of the culture.

Word forms

youthquake youthquakes

Etymology

From youth + quake, by analogy with earthquake. Coined by American magazine editor Diana Vreeland in 1965.

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