hippie

noun hip·pie \ ˈhi-pē \

variants: or hippy

Updated on: 24 Apr 2018

plural hippies

: 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

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hippiedom

play \ˈhi-pē-dəm\ noun

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hippieish

play \ˈhi-pē-ish\ adjective

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hippieness

or hippiness play \ˈhi-pē-nəs\ noun

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Examples of hippie in a Sentence

She used to be a hippie, but she's fairly conservative now.
The band appeals to a new generation of hippies.

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For those who love fashion, 4/20 might also bring the hippie-beloved tie-dye print to mind.

— kirby marzec, Vogue, "12 Tie-Dye Looks to Get You in the Mood for 4/20," 20 Apr. 2018
His collection of the hippie-friendly shoes is rendered in pearly shades of gray, shadowy dark greens, and almost-blacks.

— sarah spellings, The Cut, "Rick Owens and Birkenstock Have Made the Coolest Ugly Shoe," 30 Mar. 2018
Now, the hippie's disappointment is back, rebranded as the stressed-out modern office drudge's salvation.

— lavanya ramanathan, chicagotribune.com, "CBD is cannabis that won't get you high. So why are so many people using it?," 30 Mar. 2018
The film focuses on a Californian, hippie-leaning family called the Greens, in which each family member deals with various personal tragedies related to the media, law enforcement and ecological destruction.

— morgan enos, Billboard, "Before Watching Neil Young in 'Paradox,' Check Out These 'Bernard Shakey' Productions," 23 Mar. 2018
San Francisco has always been a haven for Beats, hippies, punks, and others on the margins of society, including skateboarders.

— noah johnson, GQ, "Meet GX1000, the Fastest, Most Fearless Crew in Skateboarding," 4 Apr. 2018
Amsterdam’s coffee shops are filled with pot enthusiasts from Sydney to Vancouver, while Haarlem’s caters to local students and old hippies out for a joint and a stroll before dinner.

— rick steves, miamiherald, "Easing into the Netherlands with pickled herring and a polite red-light district | Miami Herald," 29 Mar. 2018
The building has been at various times: a coaching inn, a Victorian chapel, and a hippie commune and recording studio— reportedly frequented in the 1960s by Genesis and Tangerine Dream.

— alice newell-hanson, Condé Nast Traveler, "19 Hotels That Used to Be Churches, Temples, and More," 29 Mar. 2018
If Villani’s attire and studied manner evoke a 19th century dandy with Goth overtones, Schoenauer gives off a former hippie vibe.

— alex castro, The Verge, "Meet the “Lady Gaga of Mathematics” helming France’s AI task force," 28 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of hippie

⁴hip + -ie

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hippie

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: a usually young person who rejects established social customs (such as by dressing in an unusual way or living in a commune) and who opposes violence and war; especially : a young person of this kind in the 1960s and 1970s

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hippie

noun hip·pie

variants: or hippy \ˈhi-pē\

plural hippies

: a usually young person who rejects the values and practices of society and opposes violence and war

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