Bohemian

UK: 'Bohemian': /bəˈhiːmiən/; 'bohemian': /bəʊˈhiːmiən/

US: /boʊˈhimiən/

US: (bō hē′mē ən)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

Bo•he•mi•an  (bō hē′mē ən), n. 

1. Language Varieties a native or inhabitant of Bohemia.
2. (usually l.c.) a person, as an artist or writer, who lives and acts free of regard for conventional rules and practices.
3. Language Varieties the Czech language, esp. as spoken in Bohemia.
4. Language Varieties a Gypsy.

adj. 

5. Language Varieties of or pertaining to Bohemia, its people, or their language.
6. (usually l.c.) pertaining to or characteristic of the unconventional life of a bohemian.
7. living a wandering or vagabond life, as a Gypsy.

• Bohemi(a) + -an 1570–80

Bo•he′mi•an•ism, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

Bohemian / bəʊˈhiːmɪən/ noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Bohemia, esp of the old kingdom of Bohemia; a Czech
2. (often not capital) a person, esp an artist or writer, who lives an unconventional life
3. the Czech language

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Bohemia, its people, or their language
2. unconventional in appearance, behaviour, etc

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

bo•he•mi•an /boʊˈhimiən/   n. [countable]

1. one who lives in a casual way and acts differently from most of society.

adj. 

2. of, relating to, or characteristic of this way of living:
   developed a bohemian lifestyle her father did not approve of.

bo•he•mi•an•ism, n. [uncountable]