psychedelic
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kɪˈdɛl adjective
1.
of or noting a mental state characterized by a profound sense of intensified sensory perception, sometimes accompanied by severe perceptual distortion and hallucinations and by extreme feelings of either euphoria or despair.
2.
of, pertaining to, or noting any of various drugs producing this state, as LSD, mescaline, or psilocybin.
3.
resembling, characteristic of, or reproducing images, sounds, or the like, experienced while in such a state: psychedelic painting.
noun
4.
a psychedelic drug.
5.
a person who uses such a substance.
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psychedelic or psychodelic (ˌsaɪkɪˈdɛlɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| 1. | relating to or denoting new or altered perceptions or sensory experiences, as through the use of hallucinogenic drugs |
| 2. | denoting any of the drugs, esp LSD, that produce these effects |
| 3. | informal (of painting, fabric design, etc) having the vivid colours and complex patterns popularly associated with the visual effects of psychedelic states |
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| psychodelic or psychodelic | |
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| psyche'delically or psychodelic | |
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| psycho'delically or psychodelic | |
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Word Origin & History
psychedelic
1956, of drugs, suggested by H. Osmond in a letter to Aldous Huxley and used by Osmond in a scientific paper published the next year; from Gk. psykhe- "mind" (see psyche) + deloun "make visible, reveal," from delos "visible, clear." Psychedelia is from 1967.
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Medical Dictionary
psychedelic psy·che·del·ic (sī'kĭ-děl'ĭk)
adj.
Of, characterized by, or generating hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered states of awareness, and occasionally states resembling psychosis. n.
A drug, such as LSD or mescaline, that produces such effects.
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Cultural Dictionary
psychedelic [(seye-kuh-del-ik)]A descriptive term for things that produce or are related to hallucinations, especially drugs such as LSD.
Note: Psychedelic art, most popular during the late 1960s and early 1970s, combines patterns, objects, light, and sound to simulate hallucinatory experiences.
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Example sentences
Gaze at the vivid yellows, blues, and psychedelic swirls of a single emperor angelfish and you'll sense the whimsy of evolution.
Psychedelic visions splashed across screens and vodka bars.
They won't alter your mind, but the new glowing mushrooms make even scientists sound a bit psychedelic.
So go crash a white wedding, find a foam-filled dance floor or join a psychedelic parade.
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