bohemianism

bohemianism: Originally, the alternative lifestyle of the avant-garde creative community of the Romantic movement during the nineteenth century, especially characterized by anti-bourgeois and anti-intellectual attitude. This way of life was thought to have been similar to that of apparently rootless Gypsies from the Bohemian region of Czechoslovakia. This mythology continues to add luster to manners and values conspicuously different from those expected or approved by the majority of society. Also see culture.

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Bohemianism — Bo*he mi*an*ism, n. The characteristic conduct or methods of a Bohemian. [Modern] [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bohemianism — index nonconformity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Bohemianism — The term bohemian, of French origin, was first used in the English language in the nineteenth century [First occurrence in this sense in English, 1848 ( OED ).] to describe the untraditional lifestyles of marginalized and impoverished artists,… … Wikipedia
Bohemianism — Bohemian ► NOUN 1) a person from Bohemia, a region of the Czech Republic. 2) a socially unconventional person, especially an artist or writer. ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to Bohemia. 2) socially unconventional. DERIVATIVES Bohemianism noun … English terms dictionary
bohemianism — noun Usage: often capitalized Date: 1858 the unconventional way of life of bohemians … New Collegiate Dictionary
bohemianism — See bohemian. * * * … Universalium
Bohemianism — noun a Bohemian lifestyle … Wiktionary
bohemianism — bo heÂ·miÂ·anÂ·ism || nÉªzÉ™m n. nonconformism, practice of living an unconventional lifestyle … English contemporary dictionary
bohemianism — bo·he·mi·an·ism … English syllables
bohemianism — noun conduct characteristic of a bohemian • Hypernyms: ↑behavior, ↑behaviour, ↑conduct, ↑doings … Useful english dictionary

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