piv·ot·al
Pronunciation: 'pi-v&-t&l
Function:
adjective
Date: 1844
1 : of, relating to, or constituting a pivot
2 : vitally important
: CRUCIAL
- piv·ot·al·ly /-t&l-E/ adverb
hip·pie
Variant(s): or hip.py /'hi-pE/
Function: noun
Inflected
Form(s): plural hippies
Etymology: [4]hip + -ie
Date: 1965
:
a usually young person who rejects the mores of established society (as by dressing unconventionally or favoring communal
living) and advocates a nonviolent ethic; broadly : a long-haired unconventionally dressed young person
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hip·pie·dom /-pE-d&m/ noun
- hip·pie·ness or hip.pi.ness noun
