hippie

noun

hip·​pie ˈhi-pē 

variants or hippy

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

ˈhi-pē-dəm 

noun

hippieish

ˈhi-pē-ish 

adjective

hippieness noun

or hippiness

ˈhi-pē-nəs 

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

Hillbilly hippies with dreadlock beards buried safes in the woods containing hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash. —Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026

Aspen, Colorado In 1989, when a five-star, ski-in, ski-out hotel called the Little Nell opened on the site of a ski-bum bar, Aspen left its counterculture hippie days in the dust and transitioned to an A-list playground. —Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026

Along came these rich hippies, saying, Don’t work hard. —David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026

This is probably how the hippies felt when the yuppies were moving in 50 years ago! —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

hip entry 2 + -ie

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hippie

• hippy
• tippy