hippie

hip·pie | \ ˈhi-pē

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

Recent Examples on the Web Hordes of hippies travelled down from San Francisco to camp and take vast quantities of psychedelics. — The Economist, "Hippie Inc: how the counterculture went corporate," 29 Nov. 2019 None of this would be possible if Swallow Hill were just a bunch of old hippies fiddling with their bowties. — John Wenzel, The Know, "Denver folk institution Swallow Hill Music turns 40," 8 Nov. 2019 There’s a touch of the beatnik and a touch of the hippie here. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, "Radical Italian Art Goes Over the Top, Dazzlingly, in Houston," 29 Feb. 2020 The series focused on two former hippies trying to raise a family, including a conservative son played by Michael J. Fox. — latimes.com, "Today: Anger in the Gaza Strip," 14 May 2018 At first glance, Casa Malca is just another hippie-chic Tulum hotel: sunrise yoga, hammocks on the beach, and pop art in the restaurant. — Ann Abel, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Best Resorts in Mexico: 2019 Readers' Choice Awards," 17 Jan. 2020 My favorite was Allison Boyer who was a 60s hippie. — cleveland, "Families enjoy skele-fun at Halloween safety event: Olmsted Dates and Data," 26 Oct. 2019 By his own description, Jit Bhatia is a 71-year-old hippie, entrepreneur, youth employer and advocate for art, music and marijuana. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, "After four years, it’s the end of the road for Maharaja’s sidewalk mural in St. Paul," 14 Oct. 2019 Sign Man, a staple during the Calipari/Camby days and looking like a retired hippie, is back, walking around with his homemade signs during timeouts. — Joe Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, "UMass men’s basketball has success that doesn’t show in the numbers," 3 Feb. 2020

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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