millennial

/mɪlɪnˈɛriəl/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who was born in the 1980s or 1990s and is therefore part of the generation that grew up with the internet and is often associated with the use of social media and other digital technologies.

“As a millennial, she was accustomed to online shopping and digital banking.”

2. adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the generation of people born in the 1980s and 1990s.

“Millennial attitudes towards work and career are shaped by the economic uncertainty of their youth.”

Synonyms

  • Gen Xer
  • Gen Z
  • Generation Y

Antonyms

  • traditionalist