hippie

noun

hip·​pie ˈhi-pē How to pronounce hippie (audio)
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 noun
hippieish adjective
hippieness noun
or hippiness

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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Traces of the hippie culture often derided by punks persisted in the form of the Arts Lab movement, as well as in alternative bookshops, distribution systems, performance spaces, and political collectives centered on health, sexuality, and legal aid. Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 Vetro is not one of those hippies who believe anyone can sing. Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025 And yet, even when the Beatles retreated to an ashram in the late ’60s seeking transcendence, most Americans still saw yoga as something for hippies and Eastern mystics. Danielle Friedman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025 On January 14, hippies and other counterculture participants swarmed to the polo grounds in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park in a gathering called the Human Be-In. Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hippie

Word History

Etymology

hip entry 2 + -ie

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hippie was in 1965

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“Hippie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hippie. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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