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bohemianA person who lives an unconventional lifestyle, especially an artist or writer

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A person who lives an unconventional lifestyle, especially an artist or writer

Pronunciation (IPA): /boʊˈhiːmiən/

Korean meaning: 비관습적인 생활방식을 사는 사람, 특히 예술가나 작가

Korean pronunciation: 보**히**미언

Example Sentences

  • My bohemian neighbor plays guitar at 3 AM and thinks the moon is his audience.
  • The bohemian café was filled with poets who couldn't afford coffee but ordered it anyway.
  • She adopted a bohemian approach to interior design, mixing vintage furniture with modern art.

bohemian

NOUN

//boʊˈhiːmiən//

A person who lives an unconventional lifestyle, especially an artist or writer

bohemian concept
💡 Concept

A bohemian artist creates freely in their unconventional studio home

bohemian rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A bohemian artist paints Czechoslovakian dancers and Moravian melodies!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/boʊˈhiːmiən/
🇬🇧 UK/bəʊˈhiːmiən/

🌳Etymology

RootBohem
Suffix--ian

Origin

From French bohémien meaning 'gypsy,' originally referring to people from Bohemia (Czech Republic). In 19th-century Paris, Roma people were mistakenly thought to come from Bohemia, and the term later extended to describe unconventional artists and writers living like nomads.

🎵Rhyme

CzechoslovakianMoravian
Czechoslovakian
Moravian

🔗Collocations

bohemian lifestyle
bohemian artist
bohemian quarter
bohemian rhapsody
bohemian spirit
bohemian fashion

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My bohemian neighbor plays guitar at 3 AM and thinks the moon is his audience.

😄 Fun example

The bohemian café was filled with poets who couldn't afford coffee but ordered it anyway.

She adopted a bohemian approach to interior design, mixing vintage furniture with modern art.

The bohemian writer lived in seven different countries before settling down.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

unconventionalfree-spiritedartisticnonconformistavant-garde

Antonyms

conventionalconservativetraditional

Related

hippiebeatnikvagabondnomadartistic

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