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psychedelic

adjective

(of a mental state) characterized by intense and distorted perceptions and hallucinations and feelings of euphoria or sometimes despair

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
P
Ends with
C
Contains
SY
Scrabble score
24

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈsaɪ.kəˌdɛl.ɪk

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. (of a mental state) characterized by intense and distorted perceptions and hallucinations and feelings of euphoria or sometimes despair

    “A psychedelic experience”

adjective

  1. Having the vivid colors and bizarre patterns associated with psychedelic states

    “A psychedelic painting”

adjective

  1. Producing distorted sensory perceptions and feelings or altered states of awareness or sometimes states resembling psychosis

    “Psychedelic drugs like psilocybin and mescaline”

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Example Sentences

A psychedelic experience
A psychedelic painting
Psychedelic drugs like psilocybin and mescaline
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