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.

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Initially a ranch, the 293-acre area became a hippie commune in the 1960s before being set aside as a preserve during development of the valley in the 1970s. —

Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2025 Growing up in Brasília, Ávila recalls the contrast between the monumental architecture of Oscar Niemeyer and the hippie culture that has taken root there. —

Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2025 Even by Sixties hippie standards, this guy stood out as a real character. —

Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025 Michaels arrived for his first day with long hair encircled by a hippie headband. —

Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hippie