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Record 1 2005-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Movements
DEF

(Informal). Hippie, especially one advocating universal peace and love as antidotes to social and political ills.

OBS

From the custom of carrying or wearing flowers to symbolize peace and love.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mouvements sociaux
CONT

Les «enfants fleurs» sont plusieurs centaines de milliers à défiler pacifiquement à Washington. Ils réclament la paix au Viêt-nam et le retrait immédiat des troupes américaines stationnées dans le pays. La jeunesse américaine se fâche avec «l'establishment».

CONT

Enfants-fleurs et policiers. [...] Les hippies veulent changer le monde par le «Flower Power» et accrocher des fleurs au bout des fusils.

Spanish

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