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mind-expanding

American  
[mahynd-ik-span-ding] / ˈmaɪnd ɪkˌspæn dɪŋ /

adjective

  1. heightening perceptions in a hallucinatory way.

    mind-expanding drugs.


mind-expanding British  

adjective

  1. (of a drug such as LSD) causing a sensation of heightened consciousness; psychedelic

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Etymology

Origin of mind-expanding

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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“Then, how do you have a mind-expanding experience, but, most importantly, how do you then integrate that into your life to be more fulfilled?”

From Los Angeles Times

But the new hang in Sydney, across both buildings, is exhilarating and mind-expanding.

From Washington Post

It almost feels unfair, when patients are burdened, especially when they're burdened with the harrowing, mind-expanding experience a sick child, to learn this system.

From Salon

The result is a mind-expanding inquiry on anthropology — how it speaks and for whom — and on cinema itself.

From New York Times

Nayler’s poignant, mind-expanding debut is full of artificial intelligences, with various levels of mindfulness, alongside the mysterious octopus community.

From Washington Post