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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMood-altering
/ˈmuːdˌɔːl.tər.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having the capacity to affect or change a person's emotional state, feelings, or psychological disposition.
"Medication prescribed for severe depression can be powerfully mood-altering." - 2
Describing activities, environments, or substances that produce a significant shift in consciousness or subjective well-being.
"Intense physical exercise and meditation can act as natural mood-altering experiences."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a modern compound word formed from 'mood' (derived from the Old English 'mōd', meaning heart, spirit, or courage) and 'altering', the present participle of 'alter' (from Old French 'alterer' and Late Latin 'alterare', meaning to change or make other). Emerging in the mid-20th century alongside advances in psychopharmacology, it initially described substances that chemically modify psychological states and emotional perception.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mood-altering" is said worldwide
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psychoactif
Transliteration: /psi.ko.ak.tif/
"Ce médicament a des effets psychoactifs importants."
stimmungsverändernd
Transliteration: /ˈstɪmʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌʔɛndɐnt/
"Die Ärztin verschrieb ihm stimmungsverändernde Medikamente."
psicoattivo
Transliteration: /psi.koˈat.ti.vo/
"Molte sostanze possono avere effetti psicoattivi sulla mente."
psicoactivo
Transliteration: /psi.koˈak.ti.βo/
"El fármaco tiene propiedades psicoactivas demostradas."
psicoativo
Transliteration: /psi.kuˈa.tʃi.vu/
"Substâncias psicoativas alteram o funcionamento do sistema nervoso."
मनोविकोशी
Transliteration: manovikoshi
Script: मनोदशा बदलने वाला
"कुछ दवाइयां मनोदशा बदलने वाली होती हैं।"
改变心境的
Transliteration: gǎibiàn xīnjìng de
"咖啡因是一种轻度改变心境的物质。"
기분을 변화시키는
Transliteration: gibuneul byeonhwasikineun
"그 약물은 기분을 변화시키는 효과가 있습니다."
気分を変える
Transliteration: kibun o kaeru
"その薬には気分を変える作用があります。"
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