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
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ˈNew ˈAge, adj.
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Holistic Therapyof or relating to a movement with a broad range of philosophies and practices having mysterious, occult, or paranormal aspects.
- of or relating to a mild, easygoing style of instrumental music drawing on classical music, jazz, and rock.
n. [uncountable]
- Holistic TherapyNew Age movement or music.
New′ Age′,
New ′ Ag′er.
- Holistic Therapyof or pertaining to a movement espousing a broad range of philosophies and practices traditionally viewed as occult, metaphysical, or paranormal.
- of or pertaining to an unintrusive style of music using both acoustic and electronic instruments and drawing on classical music, jazz, and rock.
- Holistic Therapythe New Age movement.
- 1970–75
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a type of gentle melodic popular music originating in the US in the late 1980s, which takes in elements of jazz, folk, and classical music and is played largely on synthesizers and acoustic instruments
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