New Age
adjective
of or relating to a movement espousing a broad range of philosophies and practices traditionally viewed as occult, metaphysical, or paranormal.
of or relating to an unintrusive style of music using both acoustic and electronic instruments and drawing on classical music, jazz, and rock.
noun
the New Age movement.
Origin of New Age
First recorded in 1970–75
OTHER WORDS FROM New Age
New Ager, nounExample sentences from the Web for new age
And that original score that kicks in as a new-age Millennium Falcon swoops into view is sure to get you going.
Chernobyl Drones, Star Wars and More Viral Videos |The Daily Beast Video |November 30, 2014 |DAILY BEASTOn the other hand, in the West, he is just a series of new-age slogans—“Love is peace,” “Truth is everything.”
British Dictionary definitions for new age
New Age
noun
- a philosophy, originating in the late 1980s, characterized by a belief in alternative medicine, astrology, spiritualism, etc
- (as modifier)New Age therapies
short for New Age music
Cultural definitions for new age
New Age
A general term covering a wide variety of alternative spiritual and philosophical movements and beliefs. Arising mainly during the 1980s, New Age teachings range from the efficacy of crystals, to a belief in reincarnation, to the advocacy of holistic and other approaches to personal health and global ecology.
notes for New Age
New Age music incorporates relaxing, dreamy melodic lines with a quietly harmonic background, primarily in order to promote meditation.