coping

Meaning. Coping is often used when discussing mental health or self-care strategies.

See it in a sentence

We're all just coping with the situation as best we can.

How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

Gen Z · this one
coping,copium
Gen Alpha
No word for this one yet.
Millennial
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Gen X
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Boomer
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Plain English
coping is often used when discussing mental health or self-care strategies

Relaxing or spending time casually.

To calm down or stop getting worked up.

To react in an emotional, reckless, or over-the-top way.

Reacting in an angry, reckless, or over-the-top way.