Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

psychonaut

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
psy-cho-naut
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who explores their own psyche, commonly with the aid of psychedelic drugs.

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Etymology

From psycho- + -naut.

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Questions

What does psychonaut mean?
A person who explores their own psyche, commonly with the aid of psychedelic drugs.
Where does psychonaut come from?
From psycho- + -naut.

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