A person born roughly between 1981 and 1996, belonging to the generation after Generation X.
From 'millennium' (a period of 1,000 years), because this generation came of age around the year 2000. The term became popular in the 1990s as marketers and sociologists needed a name for this demographic.
The term 'millennial' was supposed to be neutral, but it instantly became a target for criticism—older generations blamed them for everything from avocado toast to economic collapse, making it one of the most controversial generation labels ever created!
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