Indigo child en · NOUN
Etymology
Coined in the 1970s by Nancy Ann Tappe, a synaesthete who claimed to perceive most children under the age of ten with an indigo aura.
Meanings
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(New-Age) A child believed to be the next stage of human evolution; believed to have paranormal abilities like telepathy, or to be more empathic, independent, and creative than their peers.
Adults misunderstand this behavior as being contrary or difficult, when it is simply the Indigo child attempting to find emotional respite.
1989, Barbara Bowers, What Color is Your Aura?, page 203:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indigo children | Number=Plur | lexicographic |