"youthquake" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: youthquakes [plural]
Etymology: From youth + quake, by analogy with earthquake. Coined by American magazine editor Diana Vreeland in 1965. Etymology templates: {{af|en|youth|quake}} youth + quake, {{coinage|en|Q450619|in=1965|nobycat=1}} Coined by American magazine editor Diana Vreeland in 1965 Head templates: {{en-noun}} youthquake (plural youthquakes)
  1. (informal) A noticeable shift in society or culture in response to the activities or tastes of younger members of the culture. Tags: informal Translations (shift in response to younger members of a culture): 青年震盪 (Chinese Mandarin), 青年震荡 (qīngnián zhèndàng) (Chinese Mandarin), jeugdbeving (Dutch), nuorisojäristys (Finnish)

Inflected forms

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