"entheogen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: entheogens [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἔνθεος (éntheos, “possessed by a god”) + -gen. Etymology templates: {{af|en|ἔνθεος|-gen|lang1=grc|t1=possessed by a god}} Ancient Greek ἔνθεος (éntheos, “possessed by a god”) + -gen Head templates: {{en-noun}} entheogen (plural entheogens)
  1. A psychoactive substance used for the purpose of inducing a mystical or spiritual experience. Wikipedia link: entheogen Hypernyms: hallucinogen Derived forms: entheogenesis, entheogenic Related terms: enthusiasm

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