flower-child
flower-child — noun
1. A young person who rejects the rules and lifestyle of mainstream society and cho
A young person who rejects the rules and lifestyle of mainstream society and chooses instead a free, unconventional way of living. The term is especially tied to the 1960s counterculture movement.
Renata's parents were flower children who lived in a commune in northern California.
generational reference: flower children + 1960s commune
The festival attracted former flower children wearing long skirts and beaded necklaces.
visual detail: clothing typical of the movement
Christopher wrote a long essay about flower children and their effect on American art.
Many flower children believed that living with very little was better than chasing money.
Élise found old photographs of flower children dancing in a park during the summer of 1967.
- hippie
the broader term; all flower children are hippies, but not all hippies are flower children
- bohemian
more general and older, referring to artists and writers who live outside social norms
- free spirit
modern and broader; anyone who follows their own path without regard to social rules
文法句型
flower child | flower children
用法筆記
Often used to refer to people of that era, even if they no longer live that way. Terms like former flower child or ex-flower child are common when speaking about someone today.
常見錯誤
2. A person who actively and idealistically promotes love, beauty, and peace as the
A person who actively and idealistically promotes love, beauty, and peace as the highest values in life, often associated with handing out flowers as a gesture of goodwill.
Kwame acted like a flower child, handing out daisies to strangers at the market.
concrete action: handing out flowers as a symbol
The march was led by flower children who wanted to replace anger with open conversation.
Brooke called herself a flower child because she believed kindness could change the world.
Flower children wore fresh flowers in their hair as a visible sign of peace.
In her sixties, Sari remained a flower child at heart, teaching peace to her students.
- pacifist
focuses specifically on opposition to war and violence, not necessarily tied to 1960s culture
- idealist
broader; anyone who believes in high principles, not specific to the peace-and-love philosophy
- peace activist
more formal and politically active; not limited to the hippie aesthetic
文法句型
flower child | flower children
用法筆記
Can describe someone today who follows these ideals, even if they were never part of the 1960s movement. The phrase flower child at heart is common for such usage.