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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shénlíng yào
"神灵药在许多文化中用于精神体验。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A chemical substance, typically derived from plants, that is used in a religious, spiritual, or shamanic context to induce altered states of consciousness.
"Many indigenous cultures have used entheogens in their rituals to connect with the divine." - 2
Any psychoactive substance that is used to facilitate spiritual experiences.
"The use of entheogens has been documented in various ancient civilizations for their perceived ability to enhance spiritual insight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'entheogen' is derived from the Greek words 'entheos', meaning 'full of the god', and 'genes', meaning 'born of' or 'produced by'. It was coined in the 1970s to describe substances that induce spiritual experiences or alter consciousness, particularly in religious or shamanic contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Entheogen" is said worldwide
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entheogène
Transliteration: ɑ̃.te.o.ʒɛn
"Les entheogènes sont souvent utilisés dans les rituels spirituels."
Entheogen
Transliteration: ɛntɛoˈɡeːn
"Entheogene werden in vielen Kulturen für spirituelle Erfahrungen verwendet."
enteogeno
Transliteration: en.te.o.ˈdʒe.no
"Gli enteogeni sono utilizzati in contesti rituali per esperienze spirituali."
enteógeno
Transliteration: en.te.ˈo.xe.no
"Los enteógenos han sido utilizados por culturas indígenas para la conexión espiritual."
enteógeno
Transliteration: en.te.ˈo.ʒe.nu
"Os enteógenos são usados em rituais para experiências espirituais."
एंथियोजेन
Transliteration: enthiyojen
"एंथियोजेन का उपयोग आध्यात्मिक अनुभवों के लिए किया जाता है।"
神灵药
Transliteration: shénlíng yào
"神灵药在许多文化中用于精神体验。"
엔테오겐
Transliteration: enteogeun
"엔테오겐은 영적 경험을 위해 사용됩니다."
エンテオゲン
Transliteration: enteogen
"エンテオゲンは精神的な体験のために使用されます。"
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