"psychonaut" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: psychonauts [plural]
Etymology: From psycho- + -naut. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|psycho|naut}} psycho- + -naut Head templates: {{en-noun}} psychonaut (plural psychonauts)
  1. A person who explores their own psyche, commonly with the aid of psychedelic drugs. Wikipedia link: psychonautics Synonyms: neuronaut Related terms: psychonautics Translations (Translations): psychonaut [masculine] (Dutch), psychonaute [feminine] (Dutch), neuronaut [masculine] (Dutch), neuronaute [feminine] (Dutch), psykonautti (Finnish), psychonaute [feminine, masculine] (French), Psychonaut [masculine] (German), psychonauta [masculine] (Polish), psychonautka [feminine] (Polish), психонавт (psixonavt) [masculine] (Russian), psiconauta [feminine, masculine] (Spanish)

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