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psychédélique — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • psychedelic adj Related to the altered perception, hallucinations, or intense sensory effects caused by certain drugs.

Senses

psychédélique is used for these senses in English:

  • psychedelic Of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered awareness, etc.
  • psychedelic Any psychoactive substance (such as LSD or psilocybin) which, when consumed, causes perceptual changes (sometimes erratic and uncontrollable), visual hallucination, and altered awareness of the body and mind.

psychedelic — full definition

  1. adj Related to the altered perception, hallucinations, or intense sensory effects caused by certain drugs.
  2. adj Featuring bright colours and abstract, trippy visual patterns.
  3. noun A drug, such as LSD or psilocybin mushrooms, that causes altered perception and hallucinations.
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