Bohemianism

Variant of Bohemian

Bohemian definition

Bo·he·mian (bō hē′mē ən, -hēm′yən)

noun

  1. a person born or living in Bohemia
  2. Czech ()

  3. Etymology: Fr Bohémien: from the fact that the Gypsies passed through Bohemia to reach W Europe

    a Gypsy
  4. a person, esp. an artist, poet, etc., who lives in an unconventional, nonconforming way

adjective

  1. of Bohemia or its people, language, or culture; Czech
  2. like or characteristic of a bohemian

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