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  • noun New Age A child believed to be a next stage in human evolution; to have paranormal abilities like telepathy; and/or to be more empathic, independent, and creative than its peers.

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Coined in the 1970s by Nancy Ann Tappe, a synesthete who perceived most children under 10 with an indigo aura

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