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bohemian

noun [C]
 
 
/bəʊˈhiː.mi.ən/ /bə-/ US  /boʊ-/ (informal boho)

Definition

a person who is interested in art, music, and/or literature, and lives in a very informal way, ignoring the usually accepted ways of behavingNomadic and alternative lifestyles bohemian
 
 
adjective
a bohemian lifestyleNomadic and alternative lifestyles
(Definition of bohemian noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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