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Tim Leary

Tim Leary

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An American psychologist who studied and promoted psychedelic drugs such as LSD
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  • Tim Leary became famous for his promotion of LSD and psychedelic research in the 1960s.

Examples

  • The famous psychologist Tim Leary advocated for the use of LSD.

  • The counterculture movement often cited Tim Leary as an inspiration for their exploration of consciousness.

  • Many people view Tim Leary as a controversial figure in the history of psychology.

  • Tim Leary was a controversial figure in the 1960s.

  • Tim Leary became famous for his promotion of LSD and psychedelic research in the 1960s.

  • Many people view Tim Leary as a controversial figure in the history of psychology.

  • The counterculture movement often cited Tim Leary as an inspiration for their exploration of consciousness.

Synonyms

Timothy Francis Leary
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An American psychologist known for promoting LSD and other psychedelic drugs in the 1960s

focuses on research and advocacy of psychedelic drugs without cultural movement detail

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Tim + Leary

This is a proper name referring to a specific individual; knowing the constituent tokens 'Tim' and 'Leary' does not allow a learner to infer the biographical meaning (a U.S. psychologist and LSD advocate). Proper names are referential and arbitrary rather than compositional, so the meaning is not derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Tim Leary was an American psychologist who openly promoted the drug LSD in the 1960s and used the slogan 'turn on, tune in, drop out'. Because he made LSD famous and spoke to many people, his name now makes people think of psychedelic drugs and the 1960s youth movement.