consciousness-expanding

[ kon-shuhs-nis-ik-span-ding ]

adjective

1. mind-expanding.

Word History and Origins

Origin of consciousness-expanding¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Speaking of spiciness, the level of heat that Taurus Ox’s dishes attain gets felt in different parts of your mouth or sometimes throughout your head, ranging from tingling to consciousness-expanding.

From Seattle Times

While Dr. Shulgin was primarily interested in drugs for their consciousness-expanding capacities, Ms. Shulgin prized them for allowing people to look inward.

From New York Times

LeAnn Rimes Singer-songwriter Most of the reads that are piquing my interest have inspiring, consciousness-expanding, soul-penetrating themes.

From Los Angeles Times

By presenting the audience with diverse landscapes in concert with the consciousness-expanding aspects of art, Sharon hopes viewers will be compelled to ponder the thought that “for us to try to save our home, it’s going to take an enormous act of collective imagination.”

From Los Angeles Times

He was also, like Leary, an enthusiastic “psychonaut,” embracing a variety of consciousness-expanding drugs in a metaphysical quest to understand the greater meaning of being.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• hallucinatory
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• multicolored