psychedelic

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.

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

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psyche·deli·cal·ly adv.

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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]

Thesaurus

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"

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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

psychedelic [saɪkəˈdɛlɪk] adj [drug] → psychedelisch; [clothes, colours] → in psychedelischen Farben

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psychedelic [saɪkɪˈdɛlɪk] adj → psichedelico/a