psychodysleptic
UK/sʌɪkəʊdɪˈslɛptɪk/
psychodysleptic adjective: that brings on a dreamlike mental state; hallucinogenic.
Adjective
psychodysleptic (comparative more psychodysleptic, superlative most psychodysleptic)
- That brings on a dreamlike mental state; hallucinogenic.
- Bridget Boone […] invited me to consider a couple of late-night bongs, as a kind of psychodysleptic Sominex, to help me sleep […].1996, David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest […], Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 67
Noun
psychodysleptic (plural psychodysleptics)
- Such a substance
psychodysleptic meaning in Tamil
psychodysleptic in Tamil
- கனவுத்தூண்டல், மாயத்தோற்ற ஊக்கி
Forms of psychodysleptic
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more psychodysleptic |
| superlative | most psychodysleptic |
| Noun | |
| plural | psychodysleptics |
Origin of psychodysleptic
From psycho- + dys- + -leptic, probably after French psychodysleptique.
Questions about psychodysleptic
- What does psychodysleptic mean?
- Psychodysleptic means that brings on a dreamlike mental state; hallucinogenic.
- What is psychodysleptic in Tamil?
- Psychodysleptic in Tamil is கனவுத்தூண்டல், மாயத்தோற்ற ஊக்கி. See Psychodysleptic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is psychodysleptic?
- Psychodysleptic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce psychodysleptic?
- Psychodysleptic is pronounced /sʌɪkəʊdɪˈslɛptɪk/ (UK).
Words near psychodysleptic in the dictionary
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