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

Etymology

Origin of New Thought

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

By the early twentieth century, New Thought had shifted its focus from health and social betterment to the attainment of wealth.

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

She was often referred to as the "first lady of the New Thought Christian community."

From Chicago Tribune • Dec. 24, 2014

This is Bacon's maxim, "Work as God works"; and similarly the New Thought consists before all things in the realisation of the laws of Being.

From The Hidden Power And Other Papers upon Mental Science by Troward, T. (Thomas)