Hippies (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 hippies of the 1960s used their free-spirited lifestyle as a form of rebellion against societal norms.
- The hippies often attended music festivals, celebrating their love for peace and rock music.
- Some critics view the hippies as lazy idealists who rejected mainstream values without offering viable alternatives.
- Hippies popularized the use of psychedelic colors and patterns in their clothing and artwork.
- Many hippies lived in communes, where they shared resources and practiced a more communal way of life.