单词 | mind-expanding |
释义 | mind-expandingadj. That expands or (apparently) extends the capabilities of the mind. In later use: spec. = psychedelic adj. 1, 2. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > an intoxicating drug > [adjective] > causing hallucinations mind-expanding1855 delirifacient1883 hallucinogenic1952 mind-bending1952 1855 Ladies' Repository Feb. 68 Pleasant it is to the writer of this sketch, to review those dove-like days—to recall the lineaments of that diligent, earnest, mind-expanding group. 1963 News-Call Bull. (San Francisco) 29 May 1/6 Professors Richard Alpert and Timothy Leary..started several years ago to experiment with ‘psychedelic’ or ‘mind-expanding’ drugs. 1972 D. Bloodworth Any Number can Play xv. 135 This dim, suffocating chamber..was..decorated with..mind-expanding daubs in fluorescent paint. 1995 M. Amis Information (1996) 191 His other crimes..were largely recreational (administering concussive beatings, for instance, to people whose drinks he had spiked with mind-expanding drugs). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1855 |
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