— Bohemianism , n.
/boh hee"mee euhn/ , n.
1. 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. the Czech language, esp. as spoken in Bohemia.
4. a Gypsy.
adj.
5. 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.
[ 1570-80; BOHEMI(A) + -AN ]