psychedelia

noun

psy·​che·​de·​lia ˌsī-kə-ˈdēl-yə 

1

: the world of people, phenomena, or items associated with psychedelic drugs

2

: psychedelic music

Examples of psychedelia in a Sentence

the tie-dyed fashions of psychedelia

music ranging from jazz to disco to '60s psychedelia

Recent Examples on the Web

His trademark house, techno, and genre-agnostic psychedelia is wonderfully, impossibly bittersweet, and his story so far is equally contradictory. —Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025

There was a shining optimism to its sound, which mixed funk with the ecstasy of gospel, a little rock and a touch of psychedelia — as well as a vision of community and brotherhood that stood out in a period of political separatism. —Rob Tannenbaum, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025

The Animal Collective member’s new album, Sinister Grift, is the perfect mellow psychedelia for a sunny Pasadena afternoon. —Dan Reilly, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025

Cuco’s album Ridin’ is set to feature influences of R&B, Chicano soul sounds, and psychedelia. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from English psychedelic

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for psychedelia

• adelia
• borrelia
• camellia
• lobelia
• melia
• telia
• syringomyelia