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title: "aura · GenZ Decoded"
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# aura

Gen Z[#social](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/social/)

**Meaning.** A person's coolness, presence, or reputation, often gained or lost by their actions.

See it in a sentence

He caught the ball one-handed without looking, massive aura.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    aura

- Gen Alpha

    [aura points](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/aura-points/)

- Millennial

    [street cred](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/street-cred/)

- Gen X

    [cred](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/cred/)

- Boomer

    [cool](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/cool/)

- Plain English

    person's coolness, presence, or reputation, often gained or lost by their actions

## Read more on this idea

- [How every generation says coolness and reputation](https://genzdecoded.com/how-to-say/coolness-reputation/)

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## Related slang

- [4lyfer](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/4lyfer/): Someone or something you are committed to for life, like a lifelong friend or bond.
- [and that’s that](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/and-that-s-that/): A phrase used to make a statement sound final.
- [aura farming](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/aura-farming/): Doing something specifically to look effortlessly cool and build up your reputation.
- [baby](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/baby/): An affectionate term for a close friend or romantic partner, used warmly in conversation.

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