As nouns the difference between entheogen and psychedelic
is that entheogen is a psychoactive substance used for the purpose of inducing a mystical or spiritual experience while psychedelic is any psychoactive substance (such as lsd or psilocybin) which, when consumed]], causes [[perception|perceptual changes (sometimes erratic and uncontrollable), visual hallucination, and altered awareness of the body and mind.
As an adjective psychedelic is
of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered awareness etc.
As an interjection psychedelic is
awesome, cool, groovy.
entheogen
English
Noun
(
wikipedia entheogen)
(
en noun)
A psychoactive substance used for the purpose of inducing a mystical or spiritual experience.
Related terms
* entheogenesis
Hypernyms
* hallucinogen
psychedelic
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered awareness etc.
Having bright colours, abstract shapes, etc. reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations or distortions of perception.
Synonyms
* (of hallucinations) trippy
* (having bright colours) multi-coloured
Noun
(
en noun)
Any psychoactive substance (such as LSD or psilocybin) which, when consumed]], causes [[perception, perceptual changes (sometimes erratic and uncontrollable), visual hallucination, and altered awareness of the body and mind.
Interjection
psychedelic !
awesome, cool, groovy
Related terms
* psychedelia
