Transcription
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- [boh-hee-mee-uh n]
- /boʊˈhi mi ən/
- /bəʊˈhiːmjənɪz(ə)m /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boh-hee-mee-uh n]
- /boʊˈhi mi ən/
Definitions of bohemianism word
- noun bohemianism unconventional behaviour or appearance, esp of an artist 3
- noun bohemianism a native or inhabitant of Bohemia. 1
- noun bohemianism (usually lowercase) a person, as an artist or writer, who lives and acts free of regard for conventional rules and practices. 1
- noun bohemianism the Czech language, especially as spoken in Bohemia. 1
- noun bohemianism a Gypsy. 1
- adjective bohemianism of or relating to Bohemia, its people, or their language. 1
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Origin of bohemianism
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; Bohemi(a) + -an
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Parts of speech for Bohemianism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bohemianism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bohemianism usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bohemianism
noun bohemianism
- strangeness — the quality or condition of being strange.
- violation — the act of violating.
- dissent — to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
- unruliness — not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless: an unruly class; an unruly wilderness.
- disaffection — the absence or alienation of affection or goodwill; estrangement; disloyalty: Disaffection often leads to outright treason.
Antonyms for bohemianism
noun bohemianism
- as usual — You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case.
- obedience — the state or quality of being obedient.
- concurrence — Someone's concurrence is their agreement to something.
- ratification — the act of ratifying; confirmation; sanction.
- permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
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