In the arts or in politics, a new wave is a group or movement that deliberately introduces new or unconventional ideas instead of using traditional ones.
...the new wave of satirical comedy. [+ of]
...New Wave music.
new wave in British English
noun
a movement in art, film-making, politics, etc, that consciously breaks with traditional ideas
New Wave in British English
noun
1. the New Wave
2.
rock music of the late 1970s, related to punk but more complex: sometimes used to include punk
new wave in American English
any of various new or experimental trends or movements, as in the arts or popular culture
Word origin
calque of Fr nouvelle vague; see , wave (sense 11)
Examples of 'new wave' in a sentence
new wave
But experts said the approach could trigger a new wave of big money foreign takeovers in the sector.
The Sun (2013)
Dublin-based Shire is part of a new wave of big pharma companies.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
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British English: new wave NOUN
In the arts or in politics, a new wave is a group or movement that deliberately introduces new or unconventional ideas instead of using traditional ones.