postmillennial
Born this century
Postmillennial describes the generation born after the millennials, typically those born from the late 1990s onward, also called Generation Z or Gen Z.
The term can also relate to postmillennialism, a Christian theological view holding that Christ's second coming will occur after a thousand-year golden age of Christian influence on earth.
Context usually makes clear which sense is intended: postmillennial attitudes toward social media versus postmillennial eschatology.
Post-millennial demographic cohort
- ZoomersPost-millennial cohort, informally
- 21st centuryYears 2001 to 2100
- Gen AlphaPost-2010 birth cohort
- youth cultureAdolescent collective identity
coming of age · young adults · teenagers · adolescents · demographic · generational shift · age group
Person raised with internet
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- online gamingMultiplayer entertainment via internet
virtual reality · cloud computing · e-commerce · cybersecurity · algorithm · data · AI · blockchain
Organized push for ecological policy
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- social justiceFair distribution of opportunities
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- mental health awarenessRecognition of psychological wellbeing
diversity · equity · activism · environmentalism · authenticity · work-life balance · anti-consumerism · intersectionality
Persistent apprehensive distress
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- student debtBorrowed tuition funds owed
- housing crisisSevere lack of affordable dwellings
- job insecurityUncertainty about continued employment
climate anxiety · information overload · loneliness epidemic · mental health · precarity · cost of living · uncertainty
Self-propagating cultural units
- viralSpreading quickly online
- influencersPeople with online sway
- hashtagsMetadata labels for posts
- selfiesSelf-taken photographs
content creator · cancel culture · stan culture · parasocial · aesthetic · vibe · slay · no cap
Planetary atmospheric transformation
- COVIDCoronavirus disease abbreviation
- globalizationWorldwide economic and cultural integration
- interconnectedJoined in multiple ways
- geopoliticsGeography's role in statecraft
immigration · carbon footprint · international · multicultural · borderless · global citizenship · transnational
Gen Z
Post-millennial demographic cohort
- ZoomersPost-millennial cohort, informally
- 21st centuryYears 2001 to 2100
- Gen AlphaPost-2010 birth cohort
youth culture · coming of age · young adults · teenagers · adolescents · demographic · generational shift · age group
digital native
Person raised with internet
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
online gaming · virtual reality · cloud computing · e-commerce · cybersecurity · algorithm · data · AI · blockchain · cryptocurrency
climate activism
Organized push for ecological policy
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- social justiceFair distribution of opportunities
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
mental health awareness · diversity · equity · activism · environmentalism · authenticity · work-life balance · anti-consumerism · intersectionality · advocacy
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- student debtBorrowed tuition funds owed
- housing crisisSevere lack of affordable dwellings
job insecurity · climate anxiety · information overload · loneliness epidemic · mental health · precarity · cost of living · uncertainty
memes
Self-propagating cultural units
- viralSpreading quickly online
- influencersPeople with online sway
- hashtagsMetadata labels for posts
selfies · content creator · cancel culture · stan culture · parasocial · aesthetic · vibe · slay · no cap · side hustle
climate change
Planetary atmospheric transformation
- COVIDCoronavirus disease abbreviation
- globalizationWorldwide economic and cultural integration
- interconnectedJoined in multiple ways
geopolitics · immigration · carbon footprint · international · multicultural · borderless · global citizenship · transnational
postmillennialbaby boomer
Postwar generation member
boomer · Silent Generation · Greatest Generation · traditionalist · Gen X