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Definition of xennial

xennial

/ˈzɛniəl/
xen · ni · al
Plural:xennials
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Adjective:xennial
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xennial Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A person born on the cusp of Generation X and the Millennial generation (typically between the late 1970s and early 1980s), characterized by having had an analog childhood and a digital young adulthood.

Example

"As a xennial, she vividly remembers using payphones as a teenager but comfortably adapted to social media in her twenties."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in 2014 by writer Sarah Stankorb, the word is a portmanteau of 'Generation X' and 'Millennial', designed to describe a micro-generation that experienced an analog childhood but a digital young adulthood.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Xennial. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/xennial
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