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Main Entry: hip·pie Variant(s): or hip·py \ˈhi-pē\Function: nounInflected Form(s): plural hippiesEtymology: 4hip + -ieDate: 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 -pē-dəm\ noun — hip·pie·ish -pē-ish\ adjective — hip·pie·ness or hip·pi·ness -pē-nəs\ noun
