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
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
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
Many celebrities live in the area, mixing with longtime-resident hippies and people who have fled the urban sprawl of downtown Los Angeles.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for hippie 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
Many celebrities live in the area, mixing with longtime-resident hippies and people who have fled the urban sprawl of downtown Los Angeles.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for hippie
Dictionary Entries Near hippie
Cite this Entry
“Hippie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hippie. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share