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New Age

American  

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.

New Age British  

noun

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

    2. ( as modifier )

      New Age therapies

  2. short for New Age music

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Origin of New Age

First recorded in 1970–75

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New age verification methods will also come in, and the company will fund a new AI safety research lab.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

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