New Thought

American  

noun

1. a system of doctrine and practice originating in the 19th century and stressing the power of thought to control physical and mental events.

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New Thought British  

noun

1. a movement interested in spiritual healing and the power of constructive thinking

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Other Word Forms

• New Thoughter noun
• New Thoughtist noun

Etymology

Origin of New Thought

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Like New Thought, it has given rise to a new kind of success guru.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 28, 2019

“But that’s just basic New Thought philosophy that’s been around since the late 1800s, early 1900s.”

From Slate • Aug. 7, 2019

People like Cyrus Teed and Father Divine were only the most zealous exponents of America’s unofficial national faith: a spiritual smorgasbord of positive thinking, seasoned by the eclectic 19th-century movement known as New Thought.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2019

She was often referred to as the "first lady of the New Thought Christian community."

From Chicago Tribune • Dec. 24, 2014

Oh no, the New Thought people think a lot about one’s body.

From Antony Gray,—Gardener by Moore, Leslie