millennial

American  

[mi-len-ee-uhl] / mɪˈlɛn i əl /

adjective

1. of or relating to a millennium or the millennium.

2. worthy or suggestive of the millennium.

3. (often initial capital letter) noting or relating to the generation born in the 1980s or 1990s, especially in the U.S.

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noun

1. (often initial capital letter) a person born in the 1980s or 1990s, especially in the U.S.; a member of Generation Y.

   Millennials are facing a deep economic crisis.

Other Word Forms

• millennially adverb

Etymology

Origin of millennial

First recorded in 1655–65; millenni(um) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

I will admit that on too many occasions I have personally invoked the phrase “As a millennial…” because it feels good to be part of a group, but according to sociologists, I should stop.

From Salon

With her thick Brooklyn accent and observational material, Hoffman performs like a millennial with the soul of an old man.

From Los Angeles Times

Collectors under 40 now comprise about 25% of Sotheby’s bidders across art and luxury, and a third of Christie’s buyer base now falls into the Gen X and millennial category.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dieppa, like a lot of millennial women, grew up alongside Swift and said she was a fan of hers since the beginning, buying physical copies of her music and merchandise.

From Los Angeles Times

This is partly because millennial CPAs like him came up as technology automated basic tasks and created more specialties.

From The Wall Street Journal