hippy
/'hipi/ Cách viết khác : (hippy) /'hipi/
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Definition
Noun: 1. A person, especially in the 1960s and 1970s, who rejects established social norms and conventions; an advocate of extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle, often characterized by a interest in communal living, psychedelic music, and Eastern philosophy.
Usage
The term "hippy" (also spelled "hippie") is used to describe a member of a specific countercultural movement. It is typically used as a countable noun. - He was a hippy in the 1960s, traveling across the country in a painted van. - The festival attracted many hippies who believed in peace and love.
Advanced Usage
- "hippy-dippy" (adj, informal): Used to describe something or someone as naively idealistic, overly sentimental, or unserious in a way associated with stereotypical hippy attitudes.
- His hippy-dippy ideas about solving the economy were not taken seriously by the committee.
Variants and Related Words
- Hippie: The more common alternate spelling of "hippy."
- Hippiedom (n): The state or realm of hippies; the hippy community or culture.
- Hippyish / Hippieish (adj): Resembling or characteristic of a hippy.
Synonyms
- Bohemian: A person, often involved in the arts, who lives in an unconventional manner.
- Nonconformist: A person whose behavior or views do not conform to prevailing ideas or practices.
- Flower child: A synonym specifically for a peaceful, love-oriented hippy.
Antonyms
- Conformist: A person who conforms to accepted behavior or established practices.
- Straight (slang, historical): A person who is conventional, especially as contrasted with a hippy.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "Turn on, tune in, drop out": A phrase popularized by Timothy Leary, closely associated with the 1960s hippy ethos, advocating psychedelic drug use ("turn on"), a reconfiguration of life ("tune in"), and withdrawal from conventional society ("drop out").
Noun
- someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle