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Torey Skiles

Feb 01, 2025

What does “15 years his junior/senior” mean?

I have often encountered the phrase "15 years his junior/senior" when discussing age differences between individuals, but I find myself confused by its meaning. Could someone please explain what "junior" and "senior" signify in this context? Why is it preferred to use these terms instead of simply stating the age difference directly?

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Ronny Kunde

Jan 17, 2025

15 years junior would mean the person is 15 years younger than the other. 15 years senior would man they r 15 years older.

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Anonymous

Jan 19, 2025

In any organization, seniority is simply the number of years someone has been there longer; of course, intelligence, efficiency at work, and other capabilities are often considered before promoting a person.

“If I am 15 years your senior”, I have been 15 years longer in that company [or older, longer in life!]

This was a roundabout way in Dickens’ time to say who was older or younger!

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Anonymous

Feb 11, 2025

“15 years his junior” means “15 years younger than him”

“15 years his senior” means “15 years older than him”

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Anonymous

Feb 13, 2025

like if you are 15 and they say 15 their senior then they are 30 yrs old

ppl would say that in the 40s cuz its just how ppl were back then

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