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单词 mind-expanding
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mind-expandingadj.

Brit. /ˈmʌɪndᵻkˌspandɪŋ/, /ˈmʌɪndɛkˌspandɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈmaɪndɪkˌspændɪŋ/, /ˈmaɪndɛkˌspændɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mind n.1, expanding adj.
Etymology: < mind n.1 + expanding adj. Compare mind-expander n. and mind expansion n.
That expands or (apparently) extends the capabilities of the mind. In later use: spec. = psychedelic adj. 1, 2.
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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).
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