brave new world

¹ American  

noun

1. a new period in history resulting from major changes in society, especially technological; a future world or society experiencing positive and negative effects from major changes.

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Brave New World ² American  

noun

1. a novel (1932) by Aldous Huxley.

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Brave New World Cultural  

1. (1932) A novel by Aldous Huxley that depicts the potential horrors of life in the twenty-fifth century. The title comes from a line in the play The Tempest, by William Shakespeare.

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Etymology

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Example Sentences

In our brave new world, even young kids need a fingerprint reader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Formula 1 enters a brave new world in the familiar surroundings of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne this week.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

"In this brave new world, middle powers cannot simply build higher walls and retreat behind them. We must work together," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Like his younger brother Aldous, Huxley imagined a brave new world.

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2025

“O brave new world that has such people in it. Let’s start at once.”

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley