Bohemianism

/ (bəʊˈhiːmɪəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

unconventional behaviour or appearance, esp of an artist

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Words nearby Bohemianism

Bohemia, Bohemia-Moravia, Bohemian, Bohemian Brethren, Bohemian Forest, Bohemianism, Bohemond I, Bohlen, Böhm, Böhme, Böhmerwald

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Example sentences from the Web for Bohemianism

There is Bohemianism still—there will always be Bohemianism.
Sally Bishop|E. Temple Thurston
Bohemianism of the wildest type was combined with the manners of the great world.
Renaissance in Italy Vol. 3|John Addington Symonds
This little bit of Bohemianism, as they called it, was a delight to her.
Daisy|Miranda Eliot Swan
Not only did he enjoy their bohemianism and careless good-fellowship, but he entered fully into the spirit of their way of living.
The Easiest Way|Eugene Walter and Arthur Hornblow

As in a situation similar to theirs I would have drawn my own, I brought my bit of Bohemianism to a speedy end.
The High Heart|Basil King

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