: dubiously or outlandishly mystical, supernatural, or unscientific
And she has written a book … in which she dismisses what she calls "woo-woo spirituality" in favor of some straight talk on living with loss …—
Linda Richman
Linda RichmanEnergy beams from the eyes certainly sounds like woo-woo stuff …—Steve Blow
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woo-woo
noun
One man's woo-woo, of course, is another's deeply held belief system.
—Julia Moskin
Julia Moskin
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That’s not some woo-woo philosophy, that’s a pathway back to your own human nature.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Luz is no stranger to the woo-woo stuff many millennial Latinas partake in — limpias, sweat lodges, mushrooms, etc.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
And because some of the people who would most benefit from them are also the most loath to so nakedly, vulnerably confront such feelings in an admittedly woo-woo ritual, the gulf to going on the trip isn’t just physical.
—Michael Nordine, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
Afternoons can be spent playing badminton and drinking G&Ts with Aussie gin, E-biking to charming Bangalow town, or ordering a psychic reading or ritual cacao ceremony and energy work off the woo-woo wellbeing menu.
—Kathryn Romeyn, TIME, 25 July 2024
But in the 1970s when criminal profiling and psychoanalysis were considered fringe science, even woo-woo, Dr. Ann Burgess was leading the charge to legitimize this field of study.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 11 July 2024
Check in at Alexandria Bier Garden between 4 and 6 p.m., then get crawling to bars including Hen Quarter ($8 cocktails and frozen margaritas, $12 sliders, wings and other snacks), the Light Horse ($5 woo-woo shots and beers), and Augie’s Mussel House ($11 cocktails, $2 off beers).
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
Despite the woo-woo goings on, the folks here are not at much of an advantage.
—Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 2 May 2024
While that all may sound woo-woo, the principles of soft living—prioritizing sleep, taking moments for self-care, and connecting intentionally with others—are really all part of living mindfully.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024
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Chris Westfall, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Luz is no stranger to the woo-woo stuff many millennial Latinas partake in — limpias, sweat lodges, mushrooms, etc.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
And because some of the people who would most benefit from them are also the most loath to so nakedly, vulnerably confront such feelings in an admittedly woo-woo ritual, the gulf to going on the trip isn’t just physical.
—Michael Nordine, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
Afternoons can be spent playing badminton and drinking G&Ts with Aussie gin, E-biking to charming Bangalow town, or ordering a psychic reading or ritual cacao ceremony and energy work off the woo-woo wellbeing menu.
—Kathryn Romeyn, TIME, 25 July 2024
But in the 1970s when criminal profiling and psychoanalysis were considered fringe science, even woo-woo, Dr. Ann Burgess was leading the charge to legitimize this field of study.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 11 July 2024
Check in at Alexandria Bier Garden between 4 and 6 p.m., then get crawling to bars including Hen Quarter ($8 cocktails and frozen margaritas, $12 sliders, wings and other snacks), the Light Horse ($5 woo-woo shots and beers), and Augie’s Mussel House ($11 cocktails, $2 off beers).
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
Despite the woo-woo goings on, the folks here are not at much of an advantage.
—Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 2 May 2024
While that all may sound woo-woo, the principles of soft living—prioritizing sleep, taking moments for self-care, and connecting intentionally with others—are really all part of living mindfully.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024
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