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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHipster
/ˈhɪp.stər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is associated with a subculture that values alternative lifestyles, art, and music, often characterized by a distinctive style.
"The café was filled with hipsters wearing vintage clothing and discussing indie films." - 2
A person who is trendy or fashionable, often in a way that is perceived as pretentious.
"She always knows the latest trends; she's such a hipster."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hipster' originated in the 1940s, derived from the word 'hip', which was used in jazz culture to describe someone who was in the know or fashionable. It evolved through the 1950s and 1960s to refer to a subculture that embraced alternative lifestyles, art, and music.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hipster" is said worldwide
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hipster
Transliteration: hipster
"Le café était rempli de hipsters discutant de musique alternative."
Hipster
Transliteration: Hipster
"Das Café war voller Hipster, die über Indie-Filme sprachen."
hipster
Transliteration: hipster
"Il caffè era pieno di hipster che discutevano di arte moderna."
hipster
Transliteration: hipster
"El café estaba lleno de hipsters hablando sobre música alternativa."
hipster
Transliteration: hipster
"O café estava cheio de hipsters discutindo sobre filmes independentes."
हिप्स्टर
Transliteration: hipstar
"कैफे में हिप्स्टर लोग स्वतंत्र फिल्में चर्चा कर रहे थे।"
潮人
Transliteration: cháo rén
"咖啡馆里满是潮人讨论独立电影。"
힙스터
Transliteration: hipseuteo
"카페에는 힙스터들이 독립 영화를 이야기하고 있었다."
ヒップスター
Transliteration: hipusutā
"カフェにはヒップスターが集まり、インディ映画について話していました。"
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