hippie

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noun hip·pie \ˈhi-pē\

variants: or

hippy

Definition of hippie

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

hippiedom

play \ˈhi-pē-dəm\ noun

hippieish

play \ˈhi-pē-ish\ adjective

hippieness

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.

Recent Examples of hippie from the Web

Woodstock hippies showed off their tummies in colorful halter tops in the ’60s.

— liana satenstein, Vogue, "Tube Tops, Crop Tops, and Halters, Oh My! 15 Summer Shirts for Every Personality", 5 July 2017
My love of crystals has lead me to embrace all kinds of mindful, spiritual habits, which happen to fit in perfectly with my hippie-dippie (if slightly ditzy) personality.

— rachel jacoby zoldan, SELF, "I Love Healing Crystals Even Though I Know They Don't Do Anything", 28 June 2017
There’s a psychedelic light show, a 1960s soundtrack and galleries with iconic concert posters, classic photographs and hippie chic fashions worn by Joplin, Jerry Garcia and others.

— jocelyn gecker, star-telegram, "San Francisco marks 50 years since legendary Summer of Love", 13 June 2017
The skinheads started in England in the 1960s, as a working class, anti-hippie thing.

— casey parks, OregonLive.com, "Oregon white supremacist expert explains the changing landscape of hate groups", 13 June 2017
The weirdos were: young gay boys, old hippies of varying sexuality, straight artists and musicians, softball lesbians, punk-rock dykes who played house music, metal musicians, ravers, or people into the fetish scene.

— pam mandel, Longreads, "Another Tech Casualty: Dating", 7 June 2017
Some local hippies interviewed by The Star used drugs and others didn’t.

— rick montgomery, kansascity, "‘Summer of Love’ in Kansas City: Handfuls of hippies, a whole lot of squares", 2 June 2017
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.

— atlanta life, ajc, "The Big House still rocks: A visit to the Allman Brothers Museum", 2 June 2017
Two actors create the memorable population of Tuna, including a few hippies who have returned to their roots for a high school reunion.

— Washington Post, "Alexandria-Arlington community calendar, June 1-8, 2017", 31 May 2017

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Origin and Etymology of hippie

⁴hip + -ie

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First Known Use: 1965

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HIPPIE Defined for English Language Learners

hippie

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noun

Definition of hippie for English Language Learners

: 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