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bohemian

Syllables: Bo·he·mi·an/bəʊ̯ˈhiː.mi.(ə̯)n̩//boʊˈhimi.ən/

bohemian noun: a person, especially an artist or writer, who lives an unconventional or nonconformist lifestyle.

bohemian: a person, especially an artist or writer, who lives an unconventional or nonconformist lifestyle
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Noun (1)

bohemian (plural bohemians)

  1. A person, especially an artist or writer, who lives an unconventional or nonconformist lifestyle.
    • Burlington, where Mr. Twitchell grew up and where he now spends summers, was singled out by David Brooks in his wickedly funny “Bobos in Paradise” as a model Latte Town, a city that has perfectly reconciled the mercenary instincts of the bourgeoisie with the artistic spirit of the bohemians to...2002 July 7, Patricia Cohen, “In Defense Of Our Wicked, Wicked Ways”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Jan 2018
    • During 1940–1941, the few Hollywood bohemians that did appear received "harsher" depictions. The United States' preparations for and eventual entry into World War II figured prominently in this decline and change in the treatment of Hollywood bohemians.2008, Brett L. Abrams, Hollywood Bohemians, McFarland, page 195

Adjective (1)

bohemian (comparative more bohemian, superlative most bohemian)

  1. Unconventional, especially in habit or dress.
    • Please tell me you're not one of Toulouse's oh-so-talented, charmingly bohemian, tragically impoverished protégés!2001, Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce (scriptwriters), Moulin Rouge!
    • Cowell's earlier, more bohemian years are not only the most interesting, they comprise the only part of his life for which one could reasonably attempt to do the kind of work that I have tried to do here.2002, Michael Hicks, Henry Cowell, Bohemian, University of Illinois Press, page 4

Noun (2) capitalized: Bohemian

Bohemian (plural Bohemians)

  1. A native or resident of Bohemia.
  2. (archaic) A Gypsy, a Romani.
  3. Alternative letter-case form of bohemian; someone known for flouting social conventions, especially someone involved in the arts.
    • Despite such setbacks - and Rowie had many of them during her career - she remains a true Bohemian in the classic tradition.1965, Attila Zohar, Kings Cross Black Magic, Sydney: Horwitz Publications, page 113

Adjective (2) capitalized: Bohemian

Bohemian (not comparable)

  1. Of, or relating to Bohemia or its language.
    • He observed, that the Bohemian language was true Sclavonick.1791, James Boswell, Life of Johnson, Oxford, published 2008, page 467
    • Her grandparents on one side were Bohemian, or Czech, as it was called now.2020, Brandon Taylor, Real Life, Daunt Books Originals, page 33
  2. Alternative letter-case form of bohemian; unconventional in habit or dress.
    Synonyms:
    Bohemish

Proper noun capitalized: Bohemian

Bohemian

  1. (historical) The Czech language.

bohemian meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu

bohemian in Hindi

बोहेमियन, बोहीमियन, बोहेमियान

bohemian in Tamil

போஹேமியன், போஹீமியன், போஹெமியன்

bohemian in Marathi

बोहेमियन, बोहीमियन, बोहेमिअन

bohemian in Urdu

بوہیمین, بوہیمیئن, بوہیمن
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bohemian in Bengali
বোহেমিয়ান
bohemian in Telugu
బోహేమియన్, బోహీమియన్, బోహెమియన్
bohemian in Malayalam
ബോഹീമിയൻ, ബോഹേമിയൻ, ബോഹെമിയൻ
bohemian in Kannada
ಬೋಹೀಮಿಯನ್, ಬೋಹೇಮಿಯನ್, ಬೋಹೆಮಿಯನ್
bohemian in Punjabi
ਬੋਹੀਮੀਅਨ, ਬੋਹੇਮੀਅਨ, ਬੋਹੀਮਿਅਨ
bohemian in Gujarati
બોહેમિયન, બોહીમિયન, બોહેમિઅન
bohemian in Odia
ବୋହେମିଆନ୍, ବୋହେମିଯ଼ାନ, ବୋହେମିଆନ
bohemian in Nepali
बोहेमियन, बोहेमियान, बोहेमिअन
bohemian in Tagalog
Bohemyo

Examples of bohemian in a sentence

  • Georgie was already becoming a little bit bohemian, absorbed into the moeurs of the Pre-Raphaelite world.
  • Another ragged, working-class suburb that had become bohemian and then been discovered and slicked up.
  • Televisionlessness became part of our identity—distinguishing us as bohemian, or at last people at the intersection of “cosmopolitan” and “busy”.

All 24 example sentences with bohemian

Synonyms of bohemian

Forms of bohemian

Noun
pluralbohemians
alternative formBohemian
pluralBohemians
Adjective
comparativemore bohemian
superlativemost bohemian

Plural of bohemian: bohemians

Origin of bohemian

Borrowed from French bohémien (“person from Bohemia”), from Bohême (“Bohemia”), equivalent to Bohemia + -an.

From Bohemia + -ian. First attested in 1548. In sense of Romani and by association, marginalized artists, from bohémien (“person from Bohemia, Romani”). Regarding the sense evolution, compare gypsy.

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Phrases with bohemian

Words that rhyme with bohemian

Questions about bohemian

What does bohemian mean?
Bohemian means a person, especially an artist or writer, who lives an unconventional or nonconformist lifestyle.
What is bohemian in Hindi?
Bohemian in Hindi is बोहेमियन, बोहीमियन, बोहेमियान. See Bohemian meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is bohemian?
Bohemian can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce bohemian?
Bohemian is pronounced /boʊˈhimi.ən/ (US).
What is the plural of bohemian?
The plural of bohemian is bohemians.

Words near bohemian in the dictionary

  1. Bohdanivka
  2. bohdanowiczite
  3. bohea
  4. boheas
  5. bohemia
  6. bohemian
  7. Bohemian chatterer
  8. Bohemian chatterers
  9. Bohemian ear spoon
  10. Bohemian ear spoons
  11. Bohemian ear-spoon

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Adapted from Wiktionary: bohemian (page history and authors); Bohemian (page history and authors); bohemian (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); bohemian (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); bohemian (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); bohemian (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); bohemian (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); bohemian (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); bohemian (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); bohemian (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); bohemian (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); bohemian (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); bohemian (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); bohemian (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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