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HIPPIE
hippie, hippy, hipster, flower child
(noun) someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hippie (plural hippies)
(1950s slang) A teenager who imitated the beatniks.
(1960s slang; still widely used in reference to that era) 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.
(modern slang) A person who keeps an unkempt or sloppy appearance and wearing unusually long hair (for males), and because of it, often stereotyped as a deadbeat.
Someone who dresses in a hippie style.
One who is hip.
Synonyms
• (teenager who imitated the beatniks): beatnik
• (non-conformist in the 1960s): treehugger, flower child
Adjective
hippie (comparative hippier, superlative hippiest)
Of or pertaining to hippies.
(colloquial) Not conforming to generally accepted standards.
Synonyms
• beatnik
Anagrams
• Epiphi
Source: Wiktionary
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