hippie

Questions about hippie

What does hippie mean?

hippie means "someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle".

How many syllables are in hippie?

hippie has 2 syllables: hip-pie. The stress falls on "hip". In IPA it is /ˈhɪpi/.

What is another word for hippie?

Close synonyms include hippy, hipster, flower child. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hippie a common word?

hippie is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.