Hippiedom

//ˈhɪpiːdəm// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Hippies as a collective group; the world of hippies. uncountable

    "FM radio was the new alternative to AM radio in 1970, and it filled the alternative market niche as the source of music and news for all of California hippiedom."

  2. 2
    The state or quality of being a hippie. uncountable

    "But James, unlike the rest, avoids the pitfall of trying to figure out what constitutes hippiedom […]."

Example

More examples

"FM radio was the new alternative to AM radio in 1970, and it filled the alternative market niche as the source of music and news for all of California hippiedom."

Etymology

From hippie + -dom.

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