psychedelia

[ sahy-ki-deel-yuh, -del-yuh ]

noun

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

psychedelia

/ -ˈdiːlɪə; ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of psychedelia¹

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

Example Sentences

“This is the first time that I delve into elements of rock and psychedelia that don’t normally show up in mariachi music,” he explains.

From Los Angeles Times

The performance by Seera, an all-women psychedelic rock band that blends traditional Arabic melodies with the resurgent psychedelia of bands like Tame Impala, would have been unthinkable just years earlier in the kingdom.

From Seattle Times

“I’ve looked at op art, pattern and decoration. I’ve looked at psychedelia, I have taken part in rave culture and queer culture and drag and the whole spectrum,” Gibson said.

From Seattle Times

Two singles — ” Just Another Rainbow” and “Mars To Liverpool” — mix rock ‘n’ roll, indie sludge and ’60s psychedelia.

From Seattle Times

Happy Mondays signed to Tony Wilson's Factory Records in the late 1980s and blended their love of funk, rock, psychedelia and house with sounds from the UK's emerging rave scene.

From BBC