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.
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The city’s meatless leanings were amplified by hippies in the 1970s, followed by a vibrant punk scene that embraced animal rights and veganism as resistance to consumer capitalism.
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Will Matsuda, New York Times, 23 May 2025
MacDonald allegedly told Army investigators at the time that his family was killed by a group of hippies, which included a woman in a floppy hat.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
Akasha Song, once a homeless hippie, had come up in the world.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Bissouma has had a difficult season and was suspended by the club for the first game after video footage emerged of him appearing to inhale nitrous oxide, which is also known as NOS, laughing gas or hippie crack.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Will Matsuda, New York Times, 23 May 2025
MacDonald allegedly told Army investigators at the time that his family was killed by a group of hippies, which included a woman in a floppy hat.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
Akasha Song, once a homeless hippie, had come up in the world.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Bissouma has had a difficult season and was suspended by the club for the first game after video footage emerged of him appearing to inhale nitrous oxide, which is also known as NOS, laughing gas or hippie crack.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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“Hippie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hippie. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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