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mind-expanding

mind-expanding

1 8.3
To make you feel more aware and see things differently
  • adjective
  • /maɪnd ɪkˈspændɪŋ/
  • NSFW
translation icon : expansivo
  • Don't mix them up unless you want mind-expanding results that the artist M.C. Escher might have appreciated.
  • mind-expanding drugs

And somehow that process is mind expanding that there is a greater truth out there, right.

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Examples

  • It is inclusive, vibrant, and mind-expanding (Legaspi 2013).

    Academic text (2014)

  • I find astronomy very mind-expanding; that's also why I watch a lot of the Sci-Fi channel.

    Academic text (2002)

  • And somehow that process is mind expanding that there is a greater truth out there, right.

    Lex Fridman

  • Following our tradition, we hope indeed that it will be mind-expanding.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Instead of traditional classroom learning, he described it as mind-expanding.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Spiritualism is satisfying, giving, and mind-expanding.

    Blog text (33)

  • In another mind-expanding and sobering session, Kirti Vashee of Asia Online illustrated the harsh realities of information poverty.

    Blog text (30)

  • The documentary was a mind-expanding exploration of different cultures and perspectives.

  • After taking the mind-expanding substance, she felt an enhanced awareness of her surroundings.

  • Reading the classic novel offered a mind-expanding view into the human condition and societal norms.

Synonyms

mind-blowing
vsmind-expanding
  • Informal
28 5.1

So surprising and impressive that it changes how you feel or think

produces wider, deeper awareness rather than mainly shock or emotion
psychedelic
vsmind-expanding
  • NSFW
19 7.9

Causing people to see or feel things that are not real

gives expanded, heightened awareness rather than vivid distortion or sensory overload
mind-altering
vsmind-expanding
  • NSFW
8 7.0

Makes a person think or feel differently

emphasizes broader, heightened awareness rather than simple consciousness change
mind-bending
vsmind-expanding
  • Informal
4 8.6

Causes big changes in how you think or see things

offers broader awareness and insight rather than extreme distortion or hallucination

Antonyms

restrictive
52 4.7

Limits what people can do by rules or laws

How Mind-Expanding

mind-expanding
  • NSFW
1 8.3

Surface Forms

mind-expanding positive

Morphology

mind-expanding = mind + expand (transparent) = mind + expand + ing

The compound combines the familiar noun 'mind' with the verb 'expand' plus the participial suffix '-ing', so the meaning 'that which expands the mind' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Mind-expanding comes from mind (your thoughts and awareness) and expand, which means 'to make larger'. So a mind-expanding experience is like something that 'makes your mind larger' — it opens your view and gives a feeling of wider awareness.