zillennial

or Zil·len·ni·al

[ zi-len-ee-uhl ]

noun

1. a person born between the early 1990s and late 1990s, especially in the United States; a member of the microgeneration between Millennials and Generation Z.

adjective

1. of or relating to the generation born between the early 1990s and late 1990s, especially in the United States, seen as a microgeneration between Millennials and Generation Z.

Word History and Origins

Origin of zillennial¹

First recorded in 2015–20; (Gen) Z ( def ) + (M)illennial ( def )

Example Sentences

He’s likely as close to a zillennial Andrew Dice Clay as will ever exist, and he’s absolutely capable of headlining arena-level shows — at least until they start to become men’s rights rallies.

From Los Angeles Times

Old-school funk played in the background as zillennial eaters chatted away around us.

From Los Angeles Times

Nadira Goffe has a beginner’s guide to the zillennial comedian whose tour tickets are impossible to get, and whether he is, in fact, “ProbleMATTic.”

From Slate

“But I also feel like I was able to push my career forward. Being a ‘zillennial’ I have some experience with technology, so I got to be a leader at my school community that way and help people.”

From Washington Post

Vicente is a 26-year-old zillennial — a first-time political candidate whose parents are from Oaxaca and who’s taking a leave of absence from his job as policy director at Chispa, a nonprofit on the vanguard of progressive policies in Santa Ana.

From Los Angeles Times