Hopi
Americannoun
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a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
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the Uto-Aztecan language of the Hopi.
adjective
noun
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a member of a North American Indian people of NE Arizona
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the language of this people, belonging to the Shoshonean subfamily of the Uto-Aztecan family
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Hopi
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; from Hopi hópi “a Hopi person,” literally, “good, peaceable”
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The title, “Koyaanisqatsi,” comes from the Hopi word meaning “life out of balance.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
For the Hopi, Spider Woman takes the imaginings of the sun god and weaves them into being; she is the source of all life and the guardian of the dead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
While giving back local control was Trump’s stated rationale, tribes in the area, like the Diné, Ute, Hopi, and Zuni, had been working for years to protect the two iconic and culturally significant sites.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2024
In this case, the Navajo, Hopi and San Juan Southern Paiute tribes are seeking more than $5 billion as part of their settlement.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024
Was the ceasefire due to Mexico City smallpox that had been transmitted by the Hopi?
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
In 1701, Hopis who resisted efforts by the Spanish to convert them to Christianity destroyed one of their own villages to ensure continuation of Hopi practices.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2021
The Hopis sued Flagstaff in 2011 over the city’s decision to sell wastewater to the Snowbowl.
From Washington Times ● May 9, 2018
They identified as members of a particular village or clan and sometimes didn’t even speak the same language as Hopis from other towns.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2016
He said that, while Hopis are allowed permits to "take" live golden eagles, not having items from the repository would limit his ability to participate in certain cultural events.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 27, 2012
They were Navajos, but he had seen Zunis and Lagunas and Hopis there too, walking alone or in twos and threes along the dusty Gallup streets.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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