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

Recent Examples on the Web

The video, which is essentially an ad for Candy Crush since the game sponsored the collab, bursts with glimmery psychedelia, literally Shania in the Sky With Diamonds. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

Over its sprawling, variegated 24 tracks, Jepsen draws on ’60s folk, ’70s psychedelia, and ’80s synth-pop. — Katie Heaney, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026

Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Matt Kamm blends country, folk, psychedelia and garage rock. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

There‘s the matter of that sinuous electric guitar intro, halfway between tropical psychedelia and merry-go-round anthem. — Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from English psychedelic

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for psychedelia

• adelia
• borrelia
• camellia
• lobelia
• melia
• telia
• syringomyelia