hipsterisms

hip·ster·ism

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hip-stuh-riz-uh m]
- /ˈhɪp stəˌrɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hip-stuh-riz-uh m]
- /ˈhɪp stəˌrɪz əm/

Definitions of hipsterisms word

noun hipsterisms a usually young person who is trendy, stylish, or progressive in an unconventional way; someone who is hip. 1
noun hipsterisms a person, especially during the 1950s and 1960s, characterized by a particularly strong sense of alienation from most established social activities and relationships; a beatnik or hippie. 1
noun hipsterisms a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing; a hepcat. 1
noun hipsterisms plural of hipsterism. 0

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Origin of hipsterisms

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1955-60; hipster1 + -ism

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Parts of speech for Hipsterisms

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hipsterisms

hipsterisms popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.