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hippiedom

American  
[hip-ee-duhm] / ˈhɪp i dəm /

noun

  1. the lifestyle and world of hippies, especially in the 1960s.


Etymology

Origin of hippiedom

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; hippie + -dom

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It put them in a hotbed of hippiedom right as the 1960s got rolling.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

I graduated from the High School of Performing Arts in 1970, which was the high point of hippiedom.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 29, 2025

The moment, enshrined on the cover of the festival’s ubiquitous album, became a symbol of hippiedom.

From New York Times Mar. 28, 2023

Half an hour after visiting Wangechi Mutu’s exhibition at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco recently, I found myself driving down Haight Street, the headquarters of West Coast hippiedom.

From Washington Post Jul. 7, 2021

Many of those who count themselves among this New Age fork of hippiedom are readily identifiable celebrities: Deepak Chopra, Masaru Emoto, and of course, Marianne Williamson, spiritualist, author, and Democratic contender for President.

From Salon Aug. 3, 2019

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