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psytrance

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪ.tɹɑːns/
  • rhymes with -ɑːns
  • General-American: /ˈsaɪ.tɹæns/
  • rhymes with -æns

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noun

Meaning 1

A genre of trance music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and complex layered melodies created by high-tempo riffs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Short for psychedelic trance.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: ترانس مخدر (trāns muḵaddir) — subgenre of electronic dance music
  • Arabic: ساي ترانس (sāyi trāns) — subgenre of electronic dance music
  • French: psytrance — subgenre of electronic dance music
  • French: psy-trance — subgenre of electronic dance music
  • Russian: псай-транс (psaj-trans) — subgenre of electronic dance music