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- DictionaryBo·he·mi·an/bōˈhēmēən/
noun
- 1. a native or inhabitant of Bohemia (now the western part of the Czech Republic).
adjective
- 1. relating to Bohemia or its people: "the tombs of Bohemian kings"
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BOHEMIAN definition: 1. a person who is interested in artistic and unusual things, for example art, music, or…. Learn more.
1. a. : a native or inhabitant of Bohemia. b. : the group of Czech dialects used in Bohemia. 2. or bohemian. a. : a person (such as a writer or an artist) living an unconventional life usually in a colony with others.
BOHEMIAN meaning: 1. a person who is interested in artistic and unusual things, for example art, music, or…. Learn more.
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. Discover More.
An artist well-known for wearing filthy coveralls, or a musician who shares a cheap apartment with eight roommates and a pet monkey might be described as bohemian — that is, willfully unconventional and nonconformist in both appearance and lifestyle.
5 meanings: 1. a native or inhabitant of Bohemia, esp of the old kingdom of Bohemia; a Czech 2. a person, esp an artist or.... Click for more definitions.
1. a. A native or inhabitant of Bohemia. b. A person of Bohemian ancestry. 2. The Czech dialects of Bohemia. 3. a. Archaic A Romani person. b. An itinerant person; a vagabond. [Sense 3, translation of French bohémien; see bohemian.] bo·he·mi·an. (bō-hē′mē-ən) n.
