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 \-pē-dəm\ noun

— hip·pie·ish \-pē-ish\ adjective

— hip·pie·ness or hip·pi·ness \-pē-nəs\ noun