Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, characterized by, or generating hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered states of awareness, and occasionally states resembling psychosis.
- adjective Suggestive or evocative of an altered or hallucinatory state of perception.
- noun A drug, such as LSD or mescaline, that produces psychedelic effects.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of drug-induced
hallucinations ,distortions ofperception ,altered awareness etc. - adjective of graphics, etc. Having bright colours, abstract shapes, etc. reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations or distortions of perception.
- noun Any
psychoactive substance (such asLSD orpsilocybin ) which, whenconsumed , causesperceptual changes (sometimeserratic anduncontrollable ), visualhallucination , andaltered awareness of thebody andmind . - interjection
awesome ,cool ,groovy
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective producing distorted sensory perceptions and feelings or altered states of awareness or sometimes states resembling psychosis
- adjective having the vivid colors and bizarre patterns associated with psychedelic states
- adjective (of a mental state) characterized by intense and distorted perceptions and hallucinations and feelings of euphoria or sometimes despair
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In fact, before the term psychedelic was coined, LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline were called psychotomimetics; they mimic psychosis.
Over the Edge Jonathan Kellerman 1987
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In fact, before the term psychedelic was coined, LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline were called psychotomimetics; they mimic psychosis.
Over the Edge Jonathan Kellerman 1987
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In fact, before the term psychedelic was coined, LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline were called psychotomimetics; they mimic psychosis.
Over the Edge Jonathan Kellerman 1987
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ROSE: The 13th Floor Elevators are sometimes credited with inventing the term psychedelic rock.
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(CBS) For many, mentioning the term psychedelic likely conjures images of long-haired hippies from the 1960s immersed in a drug culture typified by Timothy Leary's slogan "Turn on, tune in, drop out."
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He uses the word "psychedelic" at least 100 times.
Men in Tights, A Man in Heels Jonathan V. Last 2011
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The Stepkids' explosive style by adding the word "psychedelic" any of the following genres: jazz, punk, soul, funk, even classical.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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His next step is to paint it in psychedelic colors.
Screw Caturday... It's Crasherday! frankwu 2009
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In the second, Smith reclines, on a chaise longue, in psychedelic harem drag.
The best performance I've ever seen: Tim Etchells Kate Kellaway 2010
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Another is a group of spaced-out hippies in psychedelic clothing (often optional) at a “be-in.”
A Progressive on the Prairie » Book Review: Orange Sunshine by Nicholas Schou » Print 2010
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