Dictionary.com
Word of the Day
Crossword Solver
Everything After Z
Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Try Our Apps
definitions
Search
synonyms
altered state of consciousness
Word Origin
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.
Show More
Origin of
altered state of consciousness
First recorded in
1970–75
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
