Definitions for bohemianism

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Bo•he•mi•anboʊˈhi mi ən(n.)

  1. a native or inhabitant of Bohemia.

    Category: Peoples

  2. (esp. formerly)

    Category: Peoples

    Ref: Czech (def. 1). 1 1

  3. (usu. l.c.) a person who lives and acts without regard for conventional rules and practices.

  4. Category: Peoples

    Ref: (formerly) Czech (def. 2). 1 2

  5. Archaic.

    Category: Peoples

    Ref: Gypsy (def. 1). 1

  6. (adj.)of or pertaining to Bohemia or its inhabitants.

    Category: Peoples

  7. (usu. l.c.) pertaining to or characteristic of a bohemian.

Origin of Bohemian:

1570–80

Bo•he′mi•an•ism(n.)

Wiktionary

  1. Bohemianism(Noun)

    a Bohemian lifestyle

Webster Dictionary

  1. Bohemianism(noun)

    the characteristic conduct or methods of a Bohemian


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