First Known Use: 1933
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brave new world
noun
: a situation or area of activity that is created by the development of something completely new and different
Full Definition of BRAVE NEW WORLD
: a future world, situation, or development; also : a recent development or recently changed situation
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Origin of BRAVE NEW WORLD
from the dystopian novel Brave New World (1932) by Aldous Huxley
Rhymes with BRAVE NEW WORLD
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