bohemianism
noun
bo·he·mi·an·ism
bō-ˈhē-mē-ə-ˌni-zəm 
often capitalized
: the unconventional way of life of bohemians
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More than 50 years after its release, this tale of summer seems to sum up the dark arc of the counterculture, its images ranging from the innocent bohemianism of the Beach Boys to the mindless violence of the Manson family.
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Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Their devotion to the cause, and their flinty brand of Central European bohemianism, could come off as cultish, in a benign way.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
One of the first to step onto the red carpet in Alessandro Michele’s Valentino, Colman Domingo brought bohemianism (and the bow blouse) back to the red carpet in the best way.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
My postgraduate studies in low-life bohemianism seemed even shoddier by contrast.
—Lucy Sante, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
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Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Their devotion to the cause, and their flinty brand of Central European bohemianism, could come off as cultish, in a benign way.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
One of the first to step onto the red carpet in Alessandro Michele’s Valentino, Colman Domingo brought bohemianism (and the bow blouse) back to the red carpet in the best way.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
My postgraduate studies in low-life bohemianism seemed even shoddier by contrast.
—Lucy Sante, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
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“Bohemianism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bohemianism. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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