Bohemian

[ boh-hee-mee-uh n ]

/ boʊˈhi mi ən /

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Bohemia.

(usually lowercase) a person, as an artist or writer, who lives and acts free of regard for conventional rules and practices.

the Czech language, especially as spoken in Bohemia.

a Gypsy.

adjective

of or relating to Bohemia, its people, or their language.

(usually lowercase) pertaining to or characteristic of the unconventional life of a bohemian.

living a wandering or vagabond life, as a Gypsy.

Origin of Bohemian

First recorded in 1570–80; Bohemi(a) + -an

Related forms

Bo·he·mi·an·ism, nounpro-Bo·he·mi·an, adjective, nounpseu·do-Bo·he·mi·an, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for bohemian

These bohemian joints were so uncompromising that they reminded Moss “you needed chutzpah to live in New York,” he says.
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To honor the occasion, DVF presented a collection—or rather, a party—that was dubbed “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
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Will we see more of Jessa's bohemian style and no pants for Hannah?
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After World War II, the Village went through an enormous renaissance as the bohemian beatnik art place.
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She became a professional sculptor and hung around with all sorts of famous Bohemian artists and writers.
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He had no idea that the Bohemian Brethren had ever been an independent Church.
History of the Moravian Church|J. E. Hutton
She was standing opposite me, pointing behind me and shouting something in Bohemian.
My Antonia|Willa Cather
The Bohemian put his arm round her waist, she yielded, and their cheeks were touching.
Parisians in the Country|Honore de Balzac
There is also something akin, in this Bohemian's former sentiment, to the wish our nursery children make while eating apples.
A History of Nursery Rhymes|Percy B. Green
Charmian was troubled to decide what was truly Bohemian to eat, when they became hungry over their work.
The Coast of Bohemia|William Dean Howells

British Dictionary definitions for bohemian

Bohemian

/ (bəʊˈhiːmɪən) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Bohemia, esp of the old kingdom of Bohemia; a Czech

(often not capital) a person, esp an artist or writer, who lives an unconventional life

the Czech language

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Bohemia, its people, or their language

unconventional in appearance, behaviour, etc

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Culture definitions for bohemian

bohemian

A descriptive term for a stereotypical way of life for artists and intellectuals. According to the stereotype (see also stereotype), bohemians live in material poverty because they prefer their art or their learning to lesser goods; they are also unconventional in habits and dress, and sometimes in morals.

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