"Indigo child" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Indigo children [plural]
Etymology: Coined in the 1970s by Nancy Ann Tappe, a synesthete who claimed to perceive most children under the age of ten with an indigo aura. Head templates: {{en-noun|Indigo children|head=Indigo child}} Indigo child (plural Indigo children)
  1. (New Age) A child believed to be the next stage in human evolution; to have paranormal abilities like telepathy; or to be more empathic, independent, and creative than his or her peers. Tags: New-Age Categories (topical): Children, Occult, People, Pseudoscience
    Sense id: en-Indigo_child-en-noun-eAz3KWPg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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