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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bohemianismnoun

    conduct characteristic of a bohemian

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  1. Bohemianismnoun

    a Bohemian lifestyle

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  1. Bohemianism

    Bohemianism is the practice of an unconventional lifestyle, often in the company of like-minded people and with few permanent ties. It involves musical, artistic, literary, or spiritual pursuits. In this context, bohemians may be wanderers, adventurers, or vagabonds. Bohemian is a 19th-century historical and literary topos that places the milieu of young metropolitan artists and intellectuals—particularly those of the Latin Quarter in Paris—in a context of poverty, hunger, appreciation of friendship, idealization of art and contempt for money. Based on this topos, the most diverse real-world subcultures are often referred to as "bohemian" in a figurative sense, especially (but by no means exclusively) if they show traits of a precariat. This use of the word in the English language was imported from French La bohème in the mid-19th century and was used to describe the non-traditional lifestyles of artists, writers, journalists, musicians, and actors in major European cities.Bohemians were associated with unorthodox or anti-establishment political or social viewpoints, which often were expressed through free love, frugality, and—in some cases—simple living, vandwelling or voluntary poverty. A more economically privileged, wealthy, or even aristocratic bohemian circle is sometimes referred to as haute bohème (literally "Upper Bohemian").The term bohemianism emerged in France in the early 19th century, out of perceived similarities between the urban Bohemians and the Romani people; La bohème was a common term for the Romani people of France, who were mistakenly thought to have reached France in the 15th century via Bohemia (the western part of modern Czech Republic). Bohemianism and its adjective bohemian in this specific context are not connected to the native inhabitants of the historical region of Bohemia (the Czechs).

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  1. bohemianism

    Bohemianism is a social and cultural lifestyle that involves an unconventional way of living, often characterized by artistic and free-spirited pursuits. Individuals practicing this lifestyle, often referred to as "bohemians," typically reject mainstream societal norms in favor of a more carefree, creative, and unattached lifestyle, often involving artistic, literary, musical, or spiritual pursuits. Bohemianism may also encompass a disregard for material wealth, the pursuit of personal happiness and freedom, and the value of experiences over possessions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Bohemianismnoun

    the characteristic conduct or methods of a Bohemian

Wikidata

  1. Bohemianism

    Bohemianism is the practice of an unconventional lifestyle, often in the company of like-minded people, with few permanent ties, involving musical, artistic, or literary pursuits. In this context, Bohemians may be wanderers, adventurers, or vagabonds. This use of the word bohemian first appeared in the English language in the nineteenth century to describe the non-traditional lifestyles of marginalized and impoverished artists, writers, journalists, musicians, and actors in major European cities. Bohemians were associated with unorthodox or anti-establishment political or social viewpoints, which often were expressed through free love, frugality, and—in some cases—voluntary poverty. A wealthy and privileged, even aristocratic, bohemian circle is sometimes referred to as the haute bohème. The term Bohemianism emerged in France in the early nineteenth century when artists and creators began to concentrate in the lower-rent, lower class, gypsy neighborhoods. Bohémien was a common term for the Romani people of France, who had reached Western Europe via Bohemia.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bohemianism in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bohemianism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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