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hippie

Main Entry:: hip·pie
Variant(s):: or hip·py \ˈhi-pē\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural hippies
Etymology:: ⁴hip + -ie
Date:: 1965

: a usually young person who rejects the mores of established society (as by dressing unconventionally or favoring communal living) and advocates a nonviolent ethic; broadly : a long-haired unconventionally dressed young person

— hip·pie·dom

Listen to the pronunciation of hippiedom

\-pē-dəm\ noun

— hip·pie·ish

Listen to the pronunciation of hippieish

\-pē-ish\ adjective

— hip·pie·ness or hip·pi·ness

Listen to the pronunciation of hippiness

\-pē-nəs\ noun

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