hipsterism

noun

ˈhip-stə-ˌri-zəm How to pronounce hipsterism (audio)
Definition of hipsterismnext
as in fashionableness
the quality or state of being fashionable college hipsterism that year meant ragged flannel shirts and faded jeans

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Recent Examples of hipsterism Hippie bohemianism was out and underground hipsterism was in. — Marc Myers, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2022 By the mid-2010s, hipsterism was absorbed—and then loathed—by the mainstream. — Cassidy George, Vogue, 2 June 2022 The area is a mix of divey and deluxe, the old-timey colliding with developers and hipsterism. — Griffin Jackson, chicagotribune.com, 8 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hipsterism
  1. hipness
  2. hip
  3. elegance
  4. style
  5. trendiness
  6. coolness
  7. stylishness
Noun
  • Sure, Palm Springs revived its hipness quotient with Rat Pack patina, and Coachella became a global brand thanks to the music festival.
    — Steve Hochman, SPIN, 22 June 2026
  • There were limits to his hipness, though.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of hipness
Noun
  • Chief Todd Bettison says a second person was shot in the hip and was taken to a hospital.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This is notable because The Wall Street Journal reported in September that private-equity giant Apollo was in talks to buy the hips-and-knee replacement business for $20 billion.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of hip
Noun
  • Flashbacks of sartorial elegance from the 1890s are unmistakable here, but the luxe, boutique property is also down-to-earth and comfortable.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The look was also reminiscent of the understated elegance of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, Conor’s late aunt by marriage.
    — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of elegance
Noun
  • The protests erupted after nearly a decade of Macronisme, the right-of-center, top-down governing style that President Emmanuel Macron of France incarnates.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • For the new movie, ILM preserved their recognizable silhouettes while inventing more realistic anatomy, movement and fighting styles.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of style
Noun
  • The martini, like no other cocktail, straddles the line between timelessness and trendiness.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Despite its recent trendiness, Mahjong’s impact extends well beyond that one incredible scene from Crazy Rich Asians.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Definition of trendiness
Noun
  • And despite its inherent coolness, the music and culture is a very studious art form.
    — Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • And during the hottest months in the summer, many of us seek the coolness of the indoors and the promise of autumnal temperatures that will come.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of coolness
Noun
  • These perfectly girly-sporty sneakers have a substantial fan club who trust them for comfort and stylishness.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Even when some of the tricks become apparent, each new repetition somehow delivers more than the last, though the weightless, old-school video game aesthetic of the alien monster design sticks out even more amid the stylishness of the world captured in-camera.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 May 2026
Definition of stylishness

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“Hipsterism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hipsterism. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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