hippie-whip

(verb) To exploit someone's strongly held alternative values and beliefs for the purposes of tricking them into going out of their way to help or support you. The subjects of a hippie-whip are compelled to act in your interests as it is a way for them to demonstrate their commitment to their hippie values.

Their daughter enjoys being a vegetarian, not because of any noble principles, but simply because it's a way for her to "hippie-whip" her parents into making a fuss over her and her vegetarianism.

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