hippie
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hippie
- /ˈhɪpi/
Rhymes with -ɪpi
Where it comes from
First use appears c. 1948. A usually disparaging variant of hipster. See also etymology of hippie.
noun hippies · hippy
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A teenager who imitated the beatniks.
Similar: beatnik
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One who chooses not to conform to prevailing social norms: especially one who subscribes to values or actions such as acceptance or self-practice of recreational drug use, liberal or radical sexual mores, advocacy of communal living, strong pacifism or anti-war sentiment, etc.
Similar: tree hugger, flower child
- A person who keeps an unkempt or sloppy appearance and has unusually long hair (for males), and is thus often stereotyped as a deadbeat.
- Someone who dresses in a hippie style.
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Someone who is or tries to be hip.
Near-synonyms: hipster, hepster, trendite; see also Thesaurus:fashionable person
Similar: hipster, hepster, trendite, Corinthian, faddist, fashionable, fashionist, fashionista, hepcat, sophisto, snappy dresser, trendy
adjective hippier · hippiest · hippy
- Of or pertaining to hippies. That dress looks very hippie.
- Not conforming to generally accepted standards. They used a bunch of hippie compression formats instead of the usual RAR and ZIP.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: flower child, buddy, dude, pal, freak, mate, hippie-dippie, hipster, beatnik, beat, hickster, boho, tree hugger, tripster, blipster, beatnikery
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noun 1960s nonconformist
| Español | hippie, jipi |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 히피 hipi |
| 日本語 | ヒッピー hippī |
| 中文 | 嬉皮 xīpí |
| Português | hippie |
| Français | hippie, hippy |
| Deutsch | Hippie |
| Italiano | hippy |
| Ελληνικά | χίππης chíppis, χίππισσα chíppissa |
| Română | hipiot |
| Русский | хи́ппи xíppi |
| العربية | هِبِيّ hibiyy, هِيبِيّ hībiyy, خَنْفُوس ḵanfūs, بُوهِيمِيّ buhīmī |
| עברית | הִיפִּי hípi, רוּחְנִיק rúkhnik |
Talk about this word "hippie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hippie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hippie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hippie "hippie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hippie.Cite this
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title = {hippie},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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