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psychedelia

American  
[sahy-ki-deel-yuh, -del-yuh] / ˌsaɪ kɪˈdil yə, -ˈdɛl yə /

noun

  1. the realm or artifacts of psychedelic drugs, art, writings, or the like.


psychedelia British  
/ -ˈdiːlɪə, ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪə /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular or plural) psychedelic objects, dress, music, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of psychedelia

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; psychedel(ic) + -ia

Example Sentences

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The results mostly resemble viney Art Nouveau type or wiggly psychedelia.

From The Wall Street Journal

Led by keyboard player Paul Copeland, the group were praised for a "bold, genre-blending record" with elements of jazz, hip-hop, psychedelia and grime.

From BBC

There’s an obscure, borderline experimental streak to his work, one that he describes as marrying the Beatles’ take on ‘60s psychedelia with Disneyland’s vision of “Alice in Wonderland.”

From Los Angeles Times

Stone was a giant of funk music, known for blending psychedelia, funk, rock and soul, his big style and even bigger hair.

From BBC

Initially that band played gospel music but with time they became known for blending music styles including psychedelia and funk.

From BBC