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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Ballads, countrified Americana, rock and synth-heavy psychedelia comprise most of the work.
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
By the ’90s, the unseen auteur is the bedrock of indie rap; barbershop psychedelia and Honda rock are beloved by everyone from Jersey indie rockers Yo La Tengo to teen pop star Aaron Carter.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
His trademark house, techno, and genre-agnostic psychedelia is wonderfully, impossibly bittersweet, and his story so far is equally contradictory.
—Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
There was a shining optimism to its sound, which mixed funk with the ecstasy of gospel, a little rock and a touch of psychedelia — as well as a vision of community and brotherhood that stood out in a period of political separatism.
—Rob Tannenbaum, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
By the ’90s, the unseen auteur is the bedrock of indie rap; barbershop psychedelia and Honda rock are beloved by everyone from Jersey indie rockers Yo La Tengo to teen pop star Aaron Carter.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
His trademark house, techno, and genre-agnostic psychedelia is wonderfully, impossibly bittersweet, and his story so far is equally contradictory.
—Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
There was a shining optimism to its sound, which mixed funk with the ecstasy of gospel, a little rock and a touch of psychedelia — as well as a vision of community and brotherhood that stood out in a period of political separatism.
—Rob Tannenbaum, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Psychedelia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychedelia. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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