Definition of bohemian Bohemian

/bowhiˈmiʌn/ - [bowheemeeun] - Bo•he•mi•an

We found 15 definitions of bohemian from 6 different sources.

What does bohemian mean?

Noun Plural: bohemians
bohemian - a native or inhabitant of Bohemia in the Czech Republic
		european a native or inhabitant of Europe
bohemian - a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life
bohemian - a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)
		Gypsy, Gipsy, Romany, Rommany, Romani, Roma, Bohemian
		indian a member of the race of people living in America when Europeans arrived
		gitana a Spanish female Gypsy
Adjective
bohemian - unconventional in especially appearance and behavior; "a bohemian life style"
		unconventional not conforming to accepted rules or standards; "her unconventional dress and hair style"
bohemian - of or relating to Bohemia or its language or people

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bohemian (a.)
Of or pertaining to Bohemia, or to the language of its ancient inhabitants or their descendants. See Bohemian, n., 2.
bohemian (n.)
Of or pertaining to a social gypsy or "Bohemian" (see Bohemian, n., 3); vagabond; unconventional; free and easy.
bohemian (n.)
A native of Bohemia.
bohemian (n.)
The language of the Czechs (the ancient inhabitants of Bohemia), the richest and most developed of the dialects of the Slavic family.
bohemian (n.)
A restless vagabond; -- originally, an idle stroller or gypsy (as in France) thought to have come from Bohemia; in later times often applied to an adventurer in art or literature, of irregular, unconventional habits, questionable tastes, or free morals.

bohemian
bo-hē′mi-an, n. and adj. applied to persons of loose or irregular habits: an artist or man of letters, or indeed any one, who sets social conventionalities aside.—n. Bohē′mianism. [Fr. bohémien, a gipsy, from the belief that these wanderers came from Bohemia.]