First Known Use: 1967
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psychedelia
noun psy·che·de·lia \ˌsī-kə-ˈdēl-yə\
: the art, music, style of living, etc., that is associated with psychedelic drugs and especially with the time in the 1960s when many people were using psychedelic drugs
Full Definition of PSYCHEDELIA
1
: the world of people, phenomena, or items associated with psychedelic drugs
2
: psychedelic music
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Origin of PSYCHEDELIA
New Latin, from English psychedelic
Rhymes with PSYCHEDELIA
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