new age

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noun

1

New Age : an eclectic group of cultural attitudes arising in late 20th century Western society that are adapted from those of a variety of ancient and modern cultures, that emphasize beliefs (such as reincarnation, holism, pantheism, and occultism) outside the mainstream, and that advance alternative approaches to spirituality, right living, and health

2

: a soft soothing form of instrumental music often used to promote relaxation

New Ager

-ˈā-jər 

noun

New Agey

-ˈā-jē 

adjective

new age

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adjective

variants often New Age

1

: of, relating to, or being New Age

2

: contemporary, modern

new age grocery stores

Synonyms of new age

Adjective

• new
• modern
• contemporary
• current
• designer

Examples of new age in a Sentence

Adjective

a kitchen crammed full of new age appliances

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

OpenAI is rolling out a new age prediction system across ChatGPT consumer plans, aiming to better identify users who may be under 18. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026

Notably, Donald Trump was first elected toward the end of 2016, ushering in a new age in which entertainment and politics became permanently entangled, and inescapable. —Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026

Adjective

At various points, Belew mimics the sounds of seagulls and elephants; Fripp finds a balance between new age serenity and proto-prog metal riffage. —Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 11 Jan. 2026

The platform also introduced a new age-verification system to group users into appropriate age brackets. —Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1971, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1949, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for new age

• assuage
• backstage
• bocage
• downstage
• engage
• enrage
• leafage
• messuage
• offstage
• onstage
• outrage
• pelage

Kids Definition

New Age

noun

1

: a way of thinking arising in late 20th century Western society and adapted from a variety of ancient and modern cultures that emphasizes beliefs (as reincarnation) outside the mainstream and that advances alternative approaches to spirituality, right living, and health

2

: a soft soothing form of instrumental music often used to promote relaxation

new age adjective often capitalized

New Ager

-ˈā-jər

noun