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Polychromatic vs Psychedelic - What's the difference?

polychromatic | psychedelic |

As adjectives the difference between polychromatic and psychedelic

is that polychromatic is showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours; multicoloured while psychedelic is of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered awareness etc.

As a noun 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 interjection psychedelic is

awesome, cool, groovy.

polychromatic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours; multicoloured.
  • (physics, of electromagnetic radiation) Composed of more than one wavelength.

    • Synonyms

    * see multicolored

    Antonyms

    * monochromatic

    Derived terms

    * polychromatic acid

    References

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    psychedelic

    English

    (wikipedia 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