New Thought

American  

noun

1. a system of doctrine and practice originating in the 19th century and stressing the power of thought to control physical and mental events.

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New Thought British  

noun

1. a movement interested in spiritual healing and the power of constructive thinking

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Other Word Forms

• New Thoughter
  noun
• New Thoughtist
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of New Thought

First recorded in 1885–90

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Example Sentences

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New Thought

It has all sorts of religious teachings which he takes from various strands of African-American religious traditions, as well as things like New Thought, which is a 19th-century Protestant idea, very American, faith healing.

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2022

In the late nineteenth century, this trend manifested as the cult of success known as New Thought.

From The New Yorker ● Oct. 28, 2019

“But that’s just basic New Thought philosophy that’s been around since the late 1800s, early 1900s.”

From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2019

The central idea of New Thought spirituality is that all humans possess a divine essence.

From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2019

Men seemed to think, and dare to grasp for "New Thought" to a marvelous extent.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 by Elbert Hubbard

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