“Hippie” or “Hippy”—Which to use?

“Hippie” or “Hippy”

Overview

hippie / hippy are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

hippie: (noun) someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle.

hippy: NA

Pronunciation

hippie: hh·IH·p·iy

hippy: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “hippie”

…British Invasion, and used the Hippie movement and Vietnam War as
…tagged by observers as the "hippie" of the group due to…
…watching a show about a hippie.
…a really coulourful, lively, free-spirited hippie who takes each day as…
…gospel yearning....a blend of spacey hippie soul, blues and folk with…
1967: The Love-Ins as Hippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited) pistons
…designed to appeal to the hippie audience.
…American New Left, Liberation Theology, hippie and human rights movements due…
…called the "founder of the hippie poster movement" by the Chicago
…most well-known artists during the hippie movement of the 1960s.

Examples of “hippy”

…gigs and released records as Hippy Dribble and Captain Denim.
She is a hippy, who comes to town to…
…because she was "beachy and hippy" and like Miles, she enjoyed…

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