mind-altering

adjective

mind-al·​ter·​ing ˈmīn(d)-ˌȯl-t(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce mind-altering (audio)

Examples of mind-altering in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web What is 4/20? 4/20 Day is a celebration of the green, mind-altering substance of marijuana by users, manufacturers, advocates and those new to the cannabis community. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2024 Many view the raves — often held in forests and deserts, with pounding electronic beats and mind-altering substances — as spiritual journeys amid a like-minded community. Gal Koplewitz Natan Odenheimer, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024 Time for a ‘come-to-Jesus meeting’ While many areas of society still frown on drug use, mind-altering substances have become more commonplace in high-flying Silicon Valley and the startup sector. Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2024 Elders have always overreacted to the supposedly mind-altering properties of certain technological advancements, from the printing press to the television set. Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024 Bonnard, who is the subject of a marvelous, mind-altering exhibition at the Phillips Collection, was one of the great 20th-century painters. Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024 On this mind-altering trip, the women may have liaised with deities and divined their society’s future—unaware that the powder’s potency came from its main elemental component: the toxic metal mercury. Bridget Alex, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024 But researchers are intrigued by another aspect of ketamine: its mind-altering properties, which have potential therapeutic benefits. Darius Tahir, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024 But Red must also contend with a demonic biker gang, the mind-altering effects of LSD, and so much more on his phantasmagorical journey. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mind-altering was in 1961

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“Mind-altering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind-altering. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

mind-altering

adjective
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