brave new world


brave new world

noun

Definition of BRAVE NEW WORLD

: a future world, situation, or development; also : a recent development or recently changed situation

Examples of BRAVE NEW WORLD

  1. The company was slow to enter the brave new world of computer technology.

Origin of BRAVE NEW WORLD

from the dystopian novel Brave New World (1932) by Aldous Huxley
First Known Use: 1933

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