entheogen

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔνθεος (éntheos, “possessed by a god”) +‎ -gen.

Noun

entheogen (plural entheogens)

1. A psychoactive substance used for the purpose of inducing a mystical or spiritual experience.
   • 2013, Sean Williams ·, Meditation, the Mystic Path, and the Keys of Knowledge:

     Erowid has contributed greatly to the cause of proving the importance of the entheogens role in guiding society, by forming a vast library of subjects related to entheogenics and the psychedelic experience in general.

Hypernyms

• hallucinogen

Derived terms

• entheogenesis
• entheogenic

Related terms

• enthusiasm