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- [sahy-ki-del-ik]
- /ˌsaɪ kɪˈdɛl ɪk/
- /ˌsaɪ.kəˈdel.ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahy-ki-del-ik]
- /ˌsaɪ kɪˈdɛl ɪk/
Definitions of psychedelic word
- adjective psychedelic of or noting a mental state characterized by a profound sense of intensified sensory perception, sometimes accompanied by severe perceptual distortion and hallucinations and by extreme feelings of either euphoria or despair. 1
- adjective psychedelic of, relating to, or noting any of various drugs producing this state, as LSD, mescaline, or psilocybin. 1
- adjective psychedelic resembling, characteristic of, or reproducing images, sounds, or the like, experienced while in such a state: psychedelic painting. 1
- noun psychedelic a psychedelic drug. 1
- noun psychedelic a person who uses such a substance. 1
- adjective psychedelic drug: hallucinatory 1
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Origin of psychedelic
First appearance:
before 1956 One of the 4% newest English words
1956; psyche + Greek dêl(os) visible, manifest, evident + -ic
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Parts of speech for Psychedelic
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psychedelic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
psychedelic usage trend in Literature
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adj psychedelic
- bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
- chromatic — In music, chromatic means related to the scale that consists only of semitones.
- glitzy — pretentiously or tastelessly showy: a glitzy gown.
- hued — having the hue or color as specified (usually used in combination): many-hued; golden-hued.
- mind-altering — causing marked changes in patterns of mood and behavior, as a hallucinogenic drug.
adjective psychedelic
- colourful — Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours.
- hallucinogenic — producing hallucinations: a hallucinogenic drug.
- jazzy — pertaining to or suggestive of jazz music.
- kaleidoscopic — of, relating to, or created by a kaleidoscope.
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