vertiginous

Definition

Causing or tending to cause a sensation of whirling, dizziness, or profound instability.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'vertigo' meaning a whirling or spinning movement, the term evolved to describe anything that induces a feeling of great height or intense, dizzying change.

In the news

In the context of the psychedelic experience, the word describes the overwhelming, dizzying, and disorienting shift in perception that occurs when one's sense of reality becomes unstable.

The Quest to Understand the Forgotten Psychedelic

Nautilus | Science

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