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entheogen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
en-theogen
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A psychoactive substance used for the purpose of inducing a mystical or spiritual experience.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἔνθεος (éntheos) French -gènebor. English -gen English entheogen From Ancient Greek ἔνθεος (éntheos, “possessed by a god”) + English -gen.

Inflected Forms

entheogens (plural)

Derived Forms

entheogenesis entheogenic

Frequently Paired Words

enthusiasm

Questions

What does entheogen mean?
A psychoactive substance used for the purpose of inducing a mystical or spiritual experience.
Where does entheogen come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἔνθεος (éntheos) French -gènebor. English -gen English entheogen From Ancient Greek ἔνθεος (éntheos, “possessed by a god”) + English -gen.

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