Definition of hippie
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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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.
Recent Examples of hippie from the Web
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Some local hippies interviewed by The Star used drugs and others didn’t.
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To that end, the second floor showcases Duane Allman's bedroom, recently redecorated in all it's hippie-era glory by Oakley's wife, Linda.
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Two actors create the memorable population of Tuna, including a few hippies who have returned to their roots for a high school reunion.
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Key acts: Michael Franti & Spearhead, Tommy Emmanuel, Keith Secola, Peter Yarrow Unleash your inner hippie and rootsy side with a long-running festival that specializes in peaceful vibes among Grass Valley.
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While the Summer of Love nurtured hippie dreams of creating a new world, the Beatles reminded listeners of how entrenched the old one was, and how comforting.
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By that time, heroin and cocaine were starting to replace pot and LSD as the drugs of choice for a number of young San Franciscans and hippies elsewhere.
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Some hippie girls dressed me in a sharktooth necklace and a cut-off Levi jacket.
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Those damn hippies at the Bush Administration are taking away some of our nuclear weapons — and doing it behind everyone’s back!
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Origin and Etymology of hippie
4hip + -ie
HIPPIE Defined for English Language Learners
hippie
playDefinition of hippie for English Language Learners
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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
HIPPIE Defined for Kids
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\ˈhi-pē\Definition of hippie for Students
hippies
: a usually young person who rejects the values and practices of society and opposes violence and war
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