definitions

altered state of consciousness

noun

any modification of the normal state of consciousness or awareness, including drowsiness or sleep and also states created by the use of alcohol, drugs, hypnosis, or techniques of meditation.

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Nearby words

alteration, alterative, altercate, altercation, altered chord, altered state of consciousness, altern, alternans, alternant, alternate, alternate angles

Origin of altered state of consciousness

First recorded in 1970–75
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