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postmillennial

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to the belief that the Second Coming will take place after the millennium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Christianity

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adj

Meaning 2

Pertaining to the period following the year 1000 or (now more usually) following the year 2000.

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Antonyms: premillennial

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adj

Meaning 3

Following the millennial generation; relating to Generation Z.

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noun

Meaning 4

A member of the generation following the millennials; a Gen-Zer.

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adjective

Meaning 5

of or relating to the period following the millennium

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English millennial English postmillennial From post- + millennial.