New Age

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adjective
  1. of or relating to a movement espousing a broad range of philosophies and practices traditionally viewed as occult, metaphysical, or paranormal.

  2. of or relating to an unintrusive style of music using both acoustic and electronic instruments and drawing on classical music, jazz, and rock.

noun
  1. the New Age movement.

Origin of New Age

1
First recorded in 1970–75

Other words from New Age

  • New Ager, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for New Age

New Age

noun
    • a philosophy, originating in the late 1980s, characterized by a belief in alternative medicine, astrology, spiritualism, etc

    • (as modifier): New Age therapies

  1. short for New Age music

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Cultural definitions for New Age

New Age

A general term covering a wide variety of alternative spiritual and philosophical movements and beliefs. Arising mainly during the 1980s, New Age teachings range from the efficacy of crystals, to a belief in reincarnation, to the advocacy of holistic and other approaches to personal health and global ecology.

Notes for New Age

New Age music incorporates relaxing, dreamy melodic lines with a quietly harmonic background, primarily in order to promote meditation.

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