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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Represents Prince’s brief but glorious fling with ‘60s psychedelia.
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Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The band’s sound continued to experiment with the trippy, distorted possibilities of post-punk psychedelia.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Get swept up in the soft psychedelia from the lead single off the Bristol group’s forthcoming album.
—Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
The song evokes the chaos, tragedy, and soul of the Stewart clan like nothing else, the performance an unholy hybrid of rock, country, bluegrass, blues, and even psychedelia.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
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Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The band’s sound continued to experiment with the trippy, distorted possibilities of post-punk psychedelia.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Get swept up in the soft psychedelia from the lead single off the Bristol group’s forthcoming album.
—Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
The song evokes the chaos, tragedy, and soul of the Stewart clan like nothing else, the performance an unholy hybrid of rock, country, bluegrass, blues, and even psychedelia.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for psychedelia
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“Psychedelia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychedelia. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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