hippy
noun/ˈhɪpi/
Frequency rank: #13,041 most common English word
Meaning
a person, especially in the 1960s and 1970s, who rejected conventional society and advocated peace, love, and freedom.
Example sentence
My aunt was known as hippy in the 1960s because she loved peace, nature, and free expression.
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