Entheogen
noun
any substance, such as a plant or drug, taken to bring on a spiritual experience
Examples
Entheogen is supposed to be a kinder term than hallucinogen or psychedelic.
Word Origin
lit. ‘generating the divine within’
Usage Note
entheogenic adj
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- Entheomania
noun a passion for divine inspiration Word Origin Latin entheos ‘divinely inspired’
- Enthesitis
enthesitis en·the·si·tis (ěn’thĭ-sī’tĭs) n. Traumatic disease occurring at the point of attachment of skeletal muscles to bone, where recurring stress causes inflammation and often fibrosis and calcification.
- Enthesis
enthesis en·the·sis (ěn’thĭ-sĭs) n. pl. en·the·ses (-sēz) The surgical insertion of synthetic or other inorganic material to replace lost tissue.
- Enthesopathy
enthesopathy en·the·sop·a·thy (ěn’thĭ-sŏp’ə-thē) n. A disease occurring at the site of attachment of muscle tendons and ligaments to bones or joint capsules. en·the’so·path’ic (ěn-thē’sə-pāth’ĭk) adj.
- Enthetic
[en-thet-ik] /ɛnˈθɛt ɪk/ adjective 1. introduced from without, as diseases propagated by inoculation. /ɛnˈθɛtɪk/ adjective 1. (esp of infectious diseases) introduced into the body from without enthetic en·thet·ic (ěn-thět’ĭk) adj.