variants
or hippy
plural hippies
: a usually young person who rejects the mores of established society (as by dressing unconventionally or favoring communal living) and advocates a nonviolent ethic
broadly
: a long-haired unconventionally dressed young person
Examples of hippie in a Sentence
She used to be a hippie, but she's fairly conservative now.
The band appeals to a new generation of hippies.
Recent Examples on the Web
We’re cursed with loudmouth, throwback hippie socialists in high places, but Arlington’s a pretty, quiet town bracketed by mountains and made famous by Norman Rockwell, who lived and did his best work here from the 1930s into the ’50s.
—
Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
This was during the heyday of the hippie movement and this shift towards embracing that approach was considered controversial at the time.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Dead fans from all across the planet flocked to Las Vegas to see them, turning the town into an unlikely hippie mecca throughout the summer.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Deadheads were blown away during the first residency by four-hour shows that perfectly blended the group’s beloved hippie anthems with high-resolution digital psychedelia projected onto the one-of-a-kind venue’s immersive dome.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hippie 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
This was during the heyday of the hippie movement and this shift towards embracing that approach was considered controversial at the time.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Dead fans from all across the planet flocked to Las Vegas to see them, turning the town into an unlikely hippie mecca throughout the summer.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Deadheads were blown away during the first residency by four-hour shows that perfectly blended the group’s beloved hippie anthems with high-resolution digital psychedelia projected onto the one-of-a-kind venue’s immersive dome.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hippie
Dictionary Entries Near hippie
Cite this Entry
“Hippie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hippie. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share