psychedelic meaning
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[ˈsaɪ.kəˌdɛl.ɪk] [ˈsaɪ.kɪˌdɛl.ɪk] WPsychedelic
- The psychedelic is a concept the name of which is derived from the Ancient Greek words psychē (ψυχή, "soul") and dēloun (δηλοῦν, "to make visible, to reveal"), translating to "mind-revealing".
- Related phenomena include:
- Psychedelic drug (also known as a psychedelic substance or simply a psychedelic), a psychoactive drug whose primary action is to alter cognition and perception, such as LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, mescaline or DMT, but sometimes also cannabis and MDMA
- Psychedelic experience, a temporary altered state of consciousness induced by the consumption of psychedelic drugs
- NounPLpsychedelicsPREpsych-
- Any psychoactive substance (such as LSD or psilocybin) which, when consumed, causes perceptual changes (sometimes erratic and uncontrollable), visual hallucination, and altered awareness of the body and mind.
- Any psychoactive substance (such as LSD or psilocybin) which, when consumed, causes perceptual changes (sometimes erratic and uncontrollable), visual hallucination, and altered awareness of the body and mind.
- AdjectiveCOMmore psychedelicSUPmost psychedelic
- Of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered awareness etc.
- (of graphics, etc.) Having bright colours, abstract shapes, etc. reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations or distortions of perception.
- Of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered awareness etc.
- Interjection
Definition of psychedelic in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "psychedelic" is an adjective. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.