hippie

or hip·py

[ hip-ee ]

noun

1. a person, especially of the late 1960s, who rejected established institutions and values and sought spontaneity, direct personal relations expressing love, and expanded consciousness, often expressed externally in the wearing of casual, folksy clothing and of beads, headbands, used garments, etc.

hippie

/ ˈhɪpɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of hippy 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of hippie¹

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55; hip ⁴ + -ie

Example Sentences

Taylor grew up there in Mullumbimby, a small hamlet in northern New South Wales, and a town she describes as “dirty hippie, no shoes, like antivax, organic food.”

From Los Angeles Times

Yet if his appearance has changed, his politics haven’t, because if Lalas once looked like a hippie, he never voted like one.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m a hippie. I didn’t want to get the vaccine. I wanted to wait it out to see what the outcome was,” she said.

From Salon

The liberal Bay Area city, known for its hippie counterculture, free speech and anti-war movements, helped shape Harris early on.

From Los Angeles Times

"When I was really little I remember friends being like, 'my mum says that we're not allowed to play with you because you're a hippie and you can't come round to our house'," she said.

From BBC

Related Words

• bohemian
• flower child
• free spirit