psychedelia
noun
psy·che·de·lia
ˌsī-kə-ˈdēl-yə 
1
: the world of people, phenomena, or items associated with psychedelic drugs
2
: psychedelic music
Examples of psychedelia in a Sentence
the tie-dyed fashions of psychedelia
music ranging from jazz to disco to '60s psychedelia
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The softer, spacious album, co-produced by Jack Antonoff with backing vocals from Lorde, toyed with psychedelia and retro folk-pop channeling the warmth of songwriters like Joan Baez and Carole King.
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Ilana Kaplan, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
Scioli’s art stands out, beautifully mixing meticulously detailed battle scenes ripped from an algebra notebook with the chunky psychedelia of Jack Kirby’s peak output.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2024
The album is expansive and carefree, with swatches of psychedelia and tons of bright, gleaming synths.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
As Harrison’s wife, Boyd was there when the Beatles went through the frenzy of Beatlemania, the journeys of psychedelia and mysticism and the crumbling of their partnership.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
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Ilana Kaplan, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
Scioli’s art stands out, beautifully mixing meticulously detailed battle scenes ripped from an algebra notebook with the chunky psychedelia of Jack Kirby’s peak output.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2024
The album is expansive and carefree, with swatches of psychedelia and tons of bright, gleaming synths.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
As Harrison’s wife, Boyd was there when the Beatles went through the frenzy of Beatlemania, the journeys of psychedelia and mysticism and the crumbling of their partnership.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Psychedelia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychedelia. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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