noun
bohemian
boh-HEE-mee-uhn
noun
1
A person, especially an artist or writer, who lives an unconventional lifestyle, often rejecting mainstream norms.
"The city's bohemians gathered nightly in the same smoky café."
adj
1
Unconventional in lifestyle, dress, or habits, especially in an artistic way.
"She had a bohemian sense of style — flowing skirts, layered jewelry, bare feet."
How to Use Bohemian
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLiving or dressing in an unconventional, artsy, free-spirited way.
Common pairings
bohemian lifestyle
bohemian style
bohemian artist
Word Forms
more bohemian comparative, bohemians plural, most bohemian superlative
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Etymology
From French bohémien, originally meaning "person from Bohemia," later applied to unconventional artists, partly due to a (mistaken) association with Romani travelers thought to have come through Bohemia.