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psychedelic

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psy·che·del·ic  (sk-dlk)
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.

[psyche1 + Greek dloun, to make visible (from dlos, clear, visible; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots) + -ic.]

psyche·deli·cal·ly adv.

psychedelic
Adjective
1. denoting a drug that causes hallucinations
2. Informal having vivid colours and complex patterns similar to those experienced during hallucinations [Greek psukhē mind + delos visible]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.psychedelic - producing distorted sensory perceptions and feelings or altered states of awareness or sometimes states resembling psychosis; "psychedelic drugs like psilocybin and mescaline"
psychoactive, psychotropic - affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes; "psychoactive drugs"
2.psychedelic - having the vivid colors and bizarre patterns associated with psychedelic states; "a psychedelic painting"
colorful, colourful - having striking color; "colorful autumn leaves"
3.psychedelic - (of a mental state) characterized by intense and distorted perceptions and hallucinations and feelings of euphoria or sometimes despair; "a psychedelic experience"
agitated - troubled emotionally and usually deeply; "agitated parents"

psychedelic
adjective 1. hallucinogenic, mind-blowing (informal) psychoactive, hallucinatory, mind-bending (informal) psychotropic, mind-expanding, consciousness-expanding, psychotomimetic
adjective 2. multicoloured, wild, crazy, freaky (slang) kaleidoscopic
Translations
German psychedelic [saɪkəˈdɛlɪk] adj [drug] → psychedelisch; [clothes, colours] → in psychedelischen Farben
Italian psychedelic [saɪkɪˈdɛlɪk] adjpsichedelico/a

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