psychedelia


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psy·che·de·li·a

 (sī′kĭ-dē′lē-ə, -dēl′yə)
n.
The subculture associated with psychedelic drugs.
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psychedelia

(ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪə; -ˈdiːlɪə) or

psychodelia

n
(Art Terms) (functioning as singular or plural) psychedelic objects, dress, music, etc
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psy•che•de•lia

(ˌsaɪ kɪˈdil yə, -ˈdɛl yə)

n.
the realm of psychedelic drugs, artifacts, art, writings, or the like.
[1965–70, Amer.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.psychedelia - the subculture of users of psychedelic drugs
subculture - a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs
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