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hippiedom

hippiedom

8.6
A culture of young people in the 1960s who wanted peace and loved music
  • noun
  • /ˈhɪpiˌdʌm/
  • Archaic
: cultura hippie
  • ♪ He took that interest and creative energy of hippiedom and dropping LSD and channeled it into what is Apple now, and you're just like, nobody should ever take LSD anymore!

I mean, San Francisco was legend has it, you know, the epicenter of hippiedom.

Examples

  • I'm drawn to hippie culture and particularly interested in the remnants of hippiedom in our culture today.

    Blog text (10)

  • The novel suggests movement and change, from suburbia to London, from hippiedom to punk, and ends up being a commentary on the futility of youth cultures and movements in the rising conservatism of a Thatcherite England.

    Academic text (2014)

  • The art exhibit showcased the vibrant spirit of hippiedom through music, fashion, and peace activism.

  • Many young people today are inspired by the ideals of hippiedom, embracing love, freedom, and environmental consciousness.

  • The book offers a nostalgic look back at the era of hippiedom and its influence on modern culture.

Synonyms

counterculture
vshippiedom
17 7.3

A way of life and set of values that are against the main ideas of most people

is a historically specific community from the 1960s and 1970s not a broad movement
bohemianism
vshippiedom
9.0

A way of living that ignores social rules and values art and freedom

is a specific 1960s and 1970s community and culture not mainly artistic

How Countercultural

hippiedom
  • Archaic
8.6
alt
  • Informal
9 7.4

Surface Forms

hippiedom singular
hippiedoms plural

Morphology

hippiedom = hippie (transparent) = hippie + dom

Formed by 'hippie' + the productive suffix '-dom' meaning a domain or community; the sense 'culture/community associated with hippies' follows directly.

Etymology

Hippiedom comes from hippie plus the ending -dom, like in kingdom or freedom, where -dom means 'state' or 'place of'. So hippiedom is the 'world' or 'community' of hippies and their culture.