new age

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noo, nyoo eyj]
- /nu, nyu eɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noo, nyoo eyj]
- /nu, nyu eɪdʒ/

Definitions of new age words

adjective new age of or relating to a movement espousing a broad range of philosophies and practices traditionally viewed as occult, metaphysical, or paranormal. 1
adjective new age of or relating to an unintrusive style of music using both acoustic and electronic instruments and drawing on classical music, jazz, and rock. 1
noun new age the New Age movement. 1
adjective new age New Age is used to describe spiritual or non-scientific activities such as meditation, astrology, and alternative medicine, or people who are connected with such activities. 0
noun new age a philosophy, originating in the late 1980s, characterized by a belief in alternative medicine, astrology, spiritualism, etc 0
noun new age (as modifier) 0

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Origin of new age

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for New age

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new age popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for new age

adj new age

clairvoyant — Someone who is believed to be clairvoyant is believed to know about future events or to be able to communicate with dead people.
clear-sighted — If you describe someone as clear-sighted, you admire them because they are able to understand situations well and to make sensible judgments and decisions about them.
farseeing — having foresight; sagacious; discerning.
long-sighted — farsighted; hypermetropic.

adjective new age

extrasensory — Of or relating to extrasensory perception.
longsighted — Alternative spelling of long-sighted.

All 6 Synonyms of new age