Psychedelia

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The subculture associated with those who take psychedelic drugs. countable, uncountable

    "Recess’s website features the charms of vaporwave internet art and Lisa Frank-style nostalgia, while their Instagram account evokes the combined look of “Endless Summer” with “Floridian retiree” and the summer-camp psychedelia that has replaced “Lifestyle Lumberjack” as the default millennial style choice."

  2. 2
    the subculture of users of psychedelic drugs wordnet

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"There were titles intercut with the action, abstract designs, special effects and psychedelia."

Etymology

From psychedelic + -ia.

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