hippie

noun

hip·pie | \ ˈhi-pē

variants: or hippy

plural hippies

Definition of hippie

: 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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Other Words from hippie

hippiedom \ ˈhi-pē-dəm

\ noun

hippieish \ ˈhi-pē-ish

\ adjective

hippieness or hippiness \ ˈhi-pē-nəs

\ noun

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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Can this vehicle transcend its local niche in a famously progressive college/hippie town (where three-wheelers have been featured in Eugene Celebration parades for nearly two decades now) and actually sell to a broader market? — Edward Niedermeyer, Ars Technica, "Arcimoto raised $19 million to build “fun utility vehicles”—now what?," 11 July 2018 The Whole Earth festival is an annual weekend event at UCD that attracts a lot of hippies, artists, gypsies, and overall just interesting folk. — Brinton Parker, Seventeen, "Bohemian Culture at UC Davis," 15 May 2012 Invest in a pair of classic hoops, then look for other pieces with hippie-chic design DNA. — Leah Melby Clinton, Marie Claire, "How to Make Your Boring LBD Feel New Again," 16 Nov. 2018 Considered by many to be a breeding ground for hippies and Jimmy Buffet diehards, the island city defies stereotypes with its diverse architecture, seafood restaurants, and epic sunsets. — Condé Nast Traveler, "The Best Cities in the U.S.: 2018 Readers' Choice Awards," 9 Oct. 2018 Aging hippies brush shoulders with middle-aged public radio-supporters, and there's also a mix of more mainstream families and a few younger alternative types—including one performatively circling the parking lot on a OneWheel. — Edward Niedermeyer, Ars Technica, "Arcimoto raised $19 million to build “fun utility vehicles”—now what?," 11 July 2018 And unlike hippies' hallucinogens in the 1970s or the 1990s inner-city crack epidemic, the current surge in painkiller abuse crosses all lines of gender, race and socioeconomic status. — Kaitlin Menza, Good Housekeeping, "Mommy's Little Helper:," 13 Aug. 2016 An old photograph of hippies sparks consideration of a 1960s fad that had those with little experience of the land proselytizing the necessity of returning to it. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, the farmhouse next door, and unexpected connections in between," 16 Apr. 2018 York tries to gauge someone's experience level with marijuana – some of the hippie generation are no strangers to it, but others are looking for something new to help with pain. — Samantha Swindler, OregonLive.com, "Seniors trying cannabis say Jeff Sessions is behind the times (Commentary)," 7 Feb. 2018

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hippie

noun

English Language Learners Definition of hippie

: 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