psychedelia
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Definition of psychedelia
1 : the world of people, phenomena, or items associated with psychedelic drugs
2 : psychedelic music
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It's been years since Detroit got a visit from iconoclastic rock auteur Anton Newcombe and his San Francisco band, whose fuzzed-out psychedelia nods to the '60s but whose defiant spirit is all punk. — Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, "Upcoming Detroit concerts: Sevendust, Spinners, LeAnn Rimes, Tom Jones, more," 10 May 2018 Martsch’s brain-frying guitar jams often sound like an unhinged Neil Young filtered through the loopy high plains psychedelia of Meat Puppets. — Bill Brownlee, kansascity, "Break out your flannel: Built to Spill will thrill at Middle of the Map Fest," 28 June 2018 With the dreamy psychedelia of the Beach Boys at the core of its influences, the Milwaukee band's gorgeous sophomore album showcases layers of lush music, providing comfort, and inspiring awe, across tales of strife. — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "With gorgeous album 'Divisions,' Milwaukee group Greatest Lakes a must-see at Summerfest," 15 June 2018 Folk/pop singer Ray LaMontagne’s latest, Part of the Light, feels dreamy and bucolic but with one large boot planted in the unmoored psychedelia of Pink Floyd and 1960s Los Angeles cult heroes Love. — Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, "Top Picks: Ray LaMontagne’s 'Part of the Light,' the podcast 'Giants of History,' and more top picks," 9 June 2018 His mother’s life as a gospel singer shines bright in his music, but Harding further infuses his work with blues, country, soul, rock and psychedelia. — Efrain Dorado, RedEye Chicago, "5 must-see concerts in Chicago this week: Lorde, Stella Donnelly," 24 Mar. 2018 His early paintings took inspiration from the psychedelia of comic books and science fantasy, with mazy train tracks running across cosmic reliefs. — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, "The Spectacular Personal Mythology of Rammellzee," 21 May 2018 Two shades of bubblegum shouldn’t be missed: the catchy fem-punk of the Regrettes and the multi-culti psychedelia of Superorganism. — Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com, "Lollapalooza's daily breakdown: Familiar headliners with Mars in a Friday orbit," 29 Mar. 2018 The beguiling psychedelia of these polyphonic Parisians has percolated through France’s music scene since their debut album in 2013. — Efrain Dorado, RedEye Chicago, "5 must-see concerts in Chicago this week: Ratboys, Julien Baker, Girlpool," 17 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'psychedelia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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psychedelia
noun
English Language Learners Definition of psychedelia
: the art, music, style of living, etc., that is associated with psychedelic drugs and especially with the time in the 1960s when many people were using psychedelic drugs
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