bohemia

noun

bo·​he·​mia bō-ˈhē-mē-ə 

variants often Bohemia

: a community of bohemians : the world of bohemians

Examples of bohemia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While denim brands and consumers have long embraced ’90s grunge and minimalism, along with ’70s bohemia, the category has reached an inflection point: what once felt nostalgically fresh now reads as tired to younger consumers. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Jan. 2026

Later, no one in the art community, or in bohemia most broadly conceived, doubted that the AIDS crisis was serious. —Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025

From this point on, he would be closely attached to the cultural life of downtown bohemia, socializing with the likes of Eugene O’Neill and Dorothy Day. —Kevin Lozano, New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2025

Youth, music, heartbreak, 1960s bohemia, all the pieces for a great movie are there. —Jamie Lang, Variety, 16 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

translation of French bohème

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bohemia

• premia
• academia
• acidemia
• azotemia
• bacteremia
• hyperaemia
• hyperemia
• hypoxemia
• septicaemia
• septicemia
• thalassaemia
• thalassemia

Geographical Definition

Bohemia

geographical name

Bo·​he·​mia bō-ˈhē-mē-ə 

variants or Čechy

ˈche-kē 

-ḵē

region of western Czech Republic; once a kingdom, later a province; capital Prague

see also bohemian sense 1