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psy·che·del·ic I. \¦sīkə¦delik also -dēl-\ noun (-s) 1. : a psychedelic drug (as LSD) 2. a. : a user or an advocate of psychedelic drugs b. : a person with psychedelic social and cultural interests and orientation II. adjective Etymology: irregular from Greek psychē soul + dēloun to show, reveal (from dēlos evident) + English -ic — more at psyche adel- 1. a. : of, relating to, or being drugs (as LSD) capable of producing abnormal psychic effects (as hallucinations) and sometimes psychic states resembling mental illness b. : produced by or associated with the use of psychedelic drugs < a psychedelic experience > 2. a. : imitating, suggesting, or reproducing the effects (as distorted or bizarre images or sounds) of psychedelic drugs < psychedelic art > b. (1) : very bright in color < ferryboats soon will take on a psychedelic look, with an overall coat of international orange and touches of red and yellow — New York Times > (2) of colors : fluorescent 3. : of or relating to the culture associated with psychedelic drugs < a year ago we couldn't even begin to sell '60s psychedelic stuff — Paul Glynn > • psy·che·del·i·cal·ly \-lə̇k(ə)lē \ adverb |