hippie
hippie — noun
1. a person, especially a young one in the 1960s and 1970s, who chose to live outsi
a person, especially a young one in the 1960s and 1970s, who chose to live outside the rules and expectations of mainstream society. Hippies believed strongly in peace, love, and personal freedom; they often wore long hair and brightly coloured clothes, shared homes with others, and rejected war, consumerism, and traditional careers.
Aiko's father was a hippie in the 1960s and still plays protest songs on guitar.
past identity: was a hippie in the [decade]
The old photographs showed Diego with long hair and beads, looking every bit the hippie.
look every bit the + [label] construction
Leila's documentary explores how the hippie movement changed attitudes toward the environment.
The town has a small hippie community that makes its own clothes and food.
Tomás calls his uncle an old hippie because of his tie-dye shirts.
- bohemian
more focused on artistic, literary pursuits rather than political protest; less tied to the 1960s
- free spirit
softer, more general term for someone who lives by their own rules; no political or historical association
- nonconformist
broader and more formal; describes anyone who does not follow society's norms, not specific to the 1960s counterculture
- flower child
dated slang from the same era, emphasizes the peace-and-love aspect more than the anti-establishment side
- conformist
someone who follows mainstream society's rules and expectations
- square
dated slang from the same period for someone who is conventional and traditional
文法句型
hippie + noun (movement / culture / community)
a/the hippie
(old / aging) hippie
用法筆記
Frequently used attributively before nouns such as movement, culture, lifestyle, community. Can carry either neutral or mildly affectionate tone depending on context; some older speakers may use it dismissively. The alternative spelling hippy (plural hippies) is also common, especially in British English.