flower child

[ flou-er chahyld ]

noun

, plural flow·er chil·dren.

1. (in the 1960s and 1970s) a young person, especially a hippie, rejecting conventional society and advocating love, peace, and simple, idealistic values.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flower child¹

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; from the conventional image of such people as carrying and distributing flowers

Example Sentences

He called himself “the Gardener,” the caretaker of lost flower children.

From Los Angeles Times

That same year, she catapulted to dizzying fame with her performance in the hit film Hare Rama Hare Krishna, where she played a naïve, young flower child who is a drug addict.

From BBC

Do flower children still inhabit a dying planet?

From New York Times

Once the shoe of choice for the freethinking flower children of the ’60s, they found favor in the ’90s with a stylish set that included Madonna and Marc Jacobs.

From New York Times

For much-needed relief I wandered into the Blossom Kochhar spa, cafe and natural beauty boutique, an upscale flower child’s nirvana, for an outstanding aromatherapy massage followed by masala tea and scones.

From New York Times