flower power

American

[flou-er pou-er] / ˈflaʊ ər ˌpaʊ ər /

noun

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.

flower power British

noun

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

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flower power

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

As he spoke, Edelman lifted his arms as if to embrace the natural inhabitants of a sliver of Los Angeles rooted in flower power.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024

A selection of crocus, narcissus and allium delivers seasonal flower power between February and May.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 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

"To come home and say to people we've been to San Francisco, in '68, '69 - it was a massive time for flower power and all the stuff that was going on there."

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2022

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