non-millennial
|non-mil-len-ni-al|
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/nɑn mɪˈlɛn.i.əl/
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/nɒn mɪˈlɛn.i.əl/
not a millennial
Etymology
'non-millennial' originates from English, formed by the prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non' meaning 'not') combined with 'millennial' (from 'millennium', Latin 'mille' meaning 'thousand' + 'annus' meaning 'year').
'millennial' comes from the Late Latin 'millennium' ('mille' + 'annus'), entered English as 'millennium' and produced the adjective 'millennial'; 'non-' has long been used in English as a productive negative prefix, producing the compound 'non-millennial'.
Initially, 'millennium' referred to a period of 1,000 years and 'millennial' related to that; in modern social usage 'millennial' came to denote a generation born around 1981–1996, so 'non-millennial' has come to mean 'not a member of that generation' or 'not displaying traits associated with that generation'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who is not a member of the Millennial generation.
Many non-millennials find some social apps confusing or unnecessary.
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Adjective 1
not characteristic of, or not belonging to, the Millennial generation (people typically born about 1981–1996); lacking traits commonly associated with millennials.
His tastes are non-millennial — he prefers vinyl records and local newspapers to social media trends.
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Last updated: 2026/01/06 05:07