Definition

1. Noun:
   • A counterculture of young people in the US during the 1960s and 70s: "Flower power" refers to a social and political movement characterized by a passive, non-violent ideology promoting peace, love, and harmony. It was symbolized by the wearing or distributing of flowers.

Usage

• "Flower power" is used as a proper noun to name this specific historical movement and its associated ethos. It describes the attitudes, fashion, music, and activism of the era's youth counterculture.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The 1967 Summer of Love in San Francisco was the peak of the flower power movement.
  • His style, with its bright colors and floral patterns, was pure flower power.
  • They believed in flower power, using symbols of peace rather than confrontation.

Advanced Usage

• As a historical descriptor: Used to evoke the aesthetics and ideals of the late 1960s counterculture.
  • The documentary explored the music and art of the flower power era.
• As a symbolic concept: Can represent the principle of achieving change through peaceful and loving means.
  • In his speech, the activist called for a new kind of flower power to address modern conflicts.

Variants and Related Words

• Hippie (n): A person who was part of the 1960s counterculture, often associated with flower power ideals.
• Counterculture (n): A way of life and set of attitudes opposed to or at variance with the prevailing social norm, under which flower power is categorized.

Synonyms

• Peace movement: Specifically highlights the anti-war and pacifist core.
• Age of Aquarius: A term from the same era, emphasizing utopian ideals and spiritual change.

Related Phrases

• "Make love, not war": The central slogan closely associated with the philosophy of flower power.

Noun

1. a counterculture of young people in the US during the 1960s and 70s