New Age

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

noun

1. 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

Other Word Forms

• New Ager noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of New Age¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Character.ai's spokesperson told the BBC that in addition to stopping under 18s having conversations with virtual characters, the platform "will also be rolling out new age assurance functionality to help ensure users receive the right experience for their age".

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In this new age of Cold War and massive bombs, Americans had better start building shelters in their basements and backyards.

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Unfortunately, Marx saw these changes not as the dawning of economic freedom and the ascent of mankind, but as the beginning of a new age of exploitation, a view that once impoverished and enslaved half the world and still exerts influence across the planet.

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Instead, Mr. Albertus’s discussion of the French Revolution focuses on how, “with the abolition of feudalism, the breakup of large properties, and the end of noble and clerical privileges rooted in land ownership, France ushered in a new age of emancipation and individual equality.”

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By sparing no details, Allen’s rewritten the rule book for a new age.

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