flower power

American  

[flou-er pou-er] / ˈflaʊ ər ˌpaʊ ər /

noun

1. a slogan used by and associated with flower children of the 1960s and 1970s as representative of a movement for nonviolence, passive resistance, and universal love.

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flower power British  

noun

1. informal a youth cult of the late 1960s advocating peace and love, using the flower as a symbol; associated with drug-taking. Its adherents were known as flower children or flower people

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Etymology

Origin of flower power

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

Example Sentences

Tom Morello also once described Osbourne’s voice as the sound of “the no-hope working class driving a stake through the heart of the flower power generation.”

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2025

He’s decorated the front patio with colorful 1960s flower power paintings by artist and production designer Spike Stewart and a flag that says “The United State of Laurel Canyon.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2023

“Daisy Jones & The Six,” a series set to come out in March, could bring flower power 1970s designs to music festivals.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2023

"We'd had flower power... then suddenly you had this very hard-hitting punk," Rhodes said of Westwood's entrance onto the fashion scene.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2022

While it might seem early to plan for upcoming flower power, spring weekends book quickly.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2022