Definition of HIPPIE

hippie

Meanings

Plural: hippies

Noun

  • someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
  • A teenager who imitated the beatniks.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • One who is hip.

Adj

  • Of or pertaining to hippies.
  • Not conforming to generally accepted standards.

Origin / Etymology

From 1953, a usually disparaging variant of hipster. See also etymology of hippie.

Synonyms

beatnik, flower child, hippy, hipster, treehugger

Scrabble Score: 13

hippie is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hippie is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hippie is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

hippie is a valid Words With Friends word