bohemianism
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bo·he·mi·an
(bō-hē′mē-ən)n.
A person with artistic or literary interests who disregards conventional standards of behavior.
[French bohémien, from Bohême, Bohemia (from the unconventional lifestyle of the Romani people, erroneously supposed to have come from there).]
bo·he′mi·an adj.
bo·he′mi·an·ism n.
Bo·he·mi·an
(bō-hē′mē-ən)n.
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.]
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Bohemianism
(bəʊˈhiːmɪəˌnɪzəm)n
unconventional behaviour or appearance, esp of an artist
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bohemianism
the practice of individualistic, unconventional, and relaxed conduct, of ten in an artistic context, expressing disregard for or opposition to ordinary conventions. — bohemian, n., adj.
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bohemianism
n → unkonventionelle or unbürgerliche Lebensweise
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