hipsterism
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- noun
- /ˈhɪpstərɪzəm/
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hipsterismo
Examples
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Cutesy childlike hipsterism meets ugly urban reality.
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Advantages of the USSR system #5: killer cheap vodka in every freezer without the pretentious hipsterism.
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More usefully, though, hipsterism has also been called out in conjunction with other isms like racism and, in a New York magazine piece from earlier this week, sexism.
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Hipsterism, or if you hate the term, "irony" culture, is tricky because it mocks earnestness—and it takes earnestness to call out this bullshit.
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Many young people today are drawn to hipsterism as a way of expressing their individuality and rejecting mainstream culture.
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In the city, hipsterism is evident in the popularity of vintage shops and craft coffee bars that cater to alternative lifestyles.
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Critics often associate hipsterism with a superficial appreciation for art and culture, suggesting that it prioritizes style over substance.
Synonyms
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A way of life and set of values that are against the main ideas of most people
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Being fashionable and following the latest trends
A way of living that ignores social rules and values art and freedom
A culture of young people in the 1960s who wanted peace and loved music
Antonyms
How Alternative
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word hipsterism comes from hipster, which comes from the old slang hip meaning 'aware' or 'in the know', plus the ending -ism meaning 'a way or belief'. So hipsterism is the style or way of living of people who want to seem creative, different, and fashionable.