Phrase guide

New Age

adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to a broad movement in Western culture, covering a wide variety of alternative spiritual and philosophical ideas, often spirituality, mysticism, holism, and environmentalism, and partially based on eastern religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism, that developed towards the end of the 20th century.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to New Age music.

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Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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adj

Meaning 3

Of or relating to the New Age movement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: capitalized, often

Examples

  • At this point in history, the most radical, pervasive, and earth-shaking transformation would occur simply if everybody truly evolved to a mature, rational, and responsible ego, capable of freely participating in the open exchange of mutual self-esteem. There is the "edge of history." There would be a real New Age - Ken Wilber

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noun

Meaning 4

A modern spiritual and religious movement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 5

Ellipsis of New Age music.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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noun

Meaning 6

A modern spiritual and religious movement, covering a wide variety of alternative spiritual and philosophical ideas, that developed towards the end of the 20th century.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: capitalized, often, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 7

New Age music.

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Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: new age — Of or relating to the New Age
  • Finnish: uushenkinen — Of or relating to the New Age
  • Greek: νεοεποχίτικος (neoepochítikos) — Of or relating to the New Age
  • Hindi: नवयुग (navyug) — Of or relating to the New Age
  • Norwegian: newage — Of or relating to the New Age
  • Polish: newage'owy — Of or relating to the New Age
  • Chinese Mandarin: 新紀元 /新纪元 (Xīnjìyuán) — Of or relating to the New Age
  • Arabic: العَصْر الجَدِيد (al-ʕaṣr al-jadīd) — a modern spiritual and religious movement
  • Chichewa: Chinyengoyatsopano — a modern spiritual and religious movement
  • Chinese: 新纪元运动 — a modern spiritual and religious movement
  • Finnish: new age — a modern spiritual and religious movement
  • Finnish: uushenkisyys — a modern spiritual and religious movement
  • French: Nouvel-Âge — a modern spiritual and religious movement
  • Greek: Νέα Εποχή (Néa Epochí) — a modern spiritual and religious movement
  • Korean: 뉴에이지 (nyueiji) — a modern spiritual and religious movement
  • Latin: Novum Aevum — a modern spiritual and religious movement
  • Norwegian: New Age — a modern spiritual and religious movement
  • Polish: New Age — a modern spiritual and religious movement
  • Russian: Нью-эйдж (Nʹju-ejdž) — a modern spiritual and religious movement
  • Yiddish: ניו עידזש (nyu eydzh) — a modern spiritual and religious movement
  • Chinese Mandarin: 新紀元運動 /新纪元运动 (Xīnjìyuán Yùndòng) — a modern spiritual and religious movement