n.
Variant: or hip · py
Pronunciation: ' hi-p ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural hippies
Etymology: 4 hip + -ie
Date: 1965
: 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
– hip · pie · dom \ -p ē -d ə m \ noun
– hip · pie · ish \ -p ē -ish \ adjective
– hip · pie · ness or hip · pi · ness \ -p ē -n ə s \ noun