Flower People (Noun)
Meaning
A youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The flower people movement in the 1960s symbolized a shift in societal values, emphasizing peace and love over materialism and conformity.
- During the summer of love, thousands of flower people flocked to San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, creating a vibrant and eclectic community.
- The flower people's rejection of mainstream culture was reflected in their fashion, music, and art, which often featured psychedelic patterns and themes.
- As a member of the flower people, she spent her days attending love-ins and protests, advocating for social change and an end to the Vietnam War.
- The flower people's emphasis on free love and communal living led to the establishment of numerous communes, where like-minded individuals could live and work together.