hippie
n. countablen. a person who rejects traditional society and values peace, love, and nature. You often use this to describe someone with long hair, colorful clothes, and a relaxed lifestyle.
n. a person who belongs to or adopts the appearance and values of a counterculture movement that rejects conventional social standards. Often associated with pacifism, environmentalism, and non-traditional lifestyles.
My uncle was a hippie who lived in a van during the sixties.
The festival was full of modern hippies wearing tie-dye shirts and talking about organic farming.
While the original movement peaked in the late 1960s, the hippie aesthetic continues to influence contemporary fashion and alternative lifestyles centered on communal living and environmental sustainability.
From 1953, a usually disparaging variant of hipster. See also etymology of hippie.
Often used as a modifier before other nouns, such as 'hippie culture' or 'hippie fashion'.