Entheogen

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A psychoactive substance used for the purpose of inducing a mystical or spiritual experience.

    "Erowid has contributed greatly to the cause of proving the importance of the entheogens role in guiding society, by forming a vast library of subjects related to entheogenics and the psychedelic experience in general."

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"Erowid has contributed greatly to the cause of proving the importance of the entheogens role in guiding society, by forming a vast library of subjects related to entheogenics and the psychedelic experience in general."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔνθεος (éntheos, “possessed by a god”) + -gen.

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