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Psychedelic Definition & Meaning

psychedelic
adjective
  1. producing distorted sensory perceptions and feelings or altered states of awareness or sometimes states resembling psychosis; "psychedelic drugs like psilocybin and mescaline"
  2. having the vivid colors and bizarre patterns associated with psychedelic states; "a psychedelic painting"
  3. (of a mental state) characterized by intense and distorted perceptions and hallucinations and feelings of euphoria or sometimes despair; "a psychedelic experience"

"Psychedelic" in song lyrics

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  • "Some skin light man give me some psychedelic"
    Delinquent Habits — Here Come the Horns
  • "words that associates with psychedelic"
    AOL — AOL
  • "abba psychedelic"
    AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does psychedelic mean?
producing distorted sensory perceptions and feelings or altered states of awareness or sometimes states resembling psychosis; "psychedelic drugs like psilocybin and mescaline" having the vivid colors and bizarre patterns associated with psychedelic states; "a psychedelic painting" (of a mental state) characterized by intense and distorted perceptions and hallucinations and feelings of euphoria or sometimes despair; "a psychedelic experience"
What part of speech is psychedelic?
Psychedelic is an adjective.
How many definitions does psychedelic have?
Psychedelic has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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