hippie

noun

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web Some models had long hippie hair; some had buzzed heads. — Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Mar. 2022 This production's 1960s setting supports that playfulness — and lets costume designer Carmen Alatorre run wild with hippie couture. — Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2022 His mom is wayward hippie addicted to opium-laced hash and can’t make rent with her waitressing job. — Don Oldenburg, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2022 Literally, because virtually all the Muppeteers have long hippie hair. — Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2021 The original Volkswagen bus's hippie cred makes the new one a deserving recipient of an EV powertrain; there will never be a combustion version. — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 20 Feb. 2022 The pair were raised by art-hippie parents to play jazz sets in Canadian cafes, with Luke on keys and vocals and Tess on the drums. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2022 None too impressed with their hippie take on country music, Mr. Emery likewise gave the Byrds the cold shoulder. — New York Times, 17 Jan. 2022 Ample acid, bales of wacky weed, coltish young men and hot, ornery women turned this crossroads into a cradle of hippie, stoner creativity. — Steve Ditlea, SPIN, 14 Mar. 2022 See More

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