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Psychological vs Psychedelic - What's the difference?

psychological | psychedelic |

As adjectives the difference between psychological and psychedelic

is that psychological is of or pertaining to psychology 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.

psychological

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to psychology.
  • I'm concerned about their psychological well-being.
    The film was a dark psychological thriller.
  • Without an objective, or reasonably logical foundation.
  • Prices seem to have stopped rising, having hit the psychological ceiling of just under 100 dollars.

    Derived terms

    * psychological warfare * psychologically * psychomological

    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