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bohémien

Bohemian, Roma person

noun adjective boh-ay-MYAHN Rare

Also means

free-spirited person

Usage Note

Bohémien historically referred to Roma people who were believed to have come through Bohemia; today the term can be offensive in its ethnic sense, so Rom or Romani is preferred. In its cultural sense it describes a free, unconventional lifestyle, as in vie bohémienne, and the feminine form is bohémienne.

Examples

"Elle mène une vie bohémienne sans attaches."

Natural Translation

She leads a bohemian life without ties.

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