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hip·pie 
[hip-ee] Pronunciation Key
[hip-ee] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a person, esp. 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. |
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| hip·pie also hip·py
(hĭp'ē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. hip·pies A person who opposes and rejects many of the conventional standards and customs of society, especially one who advocates extreme liberalism in sociopolitical attitudes and lifestyles. [From hip2.] hip'pie·dom n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
hippie
hippie
c.1965, Amer.Eng. (Haight-Ashbury slang), from earlier hippie, 1953, usually a disparaging variant of hipster (1941) "person who is keenly aware of the new and stylish," from hip "up-to-date" (see hip (adj.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| hippie | |
noun | |
| someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle |
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