Bohemian is an adjective that characterizes the behavior of an individual who lives carefree, who likes to go out on the streets looking for parties.
However, originally, the term bohemian is used to name a person who is a native or inhabitant of Bohemia, a region located to the west of the Czech Republic.
The Bohemians were typical nomads of the Bohemian region and, over time, this term ended up becoming a synonym for gypsy or “individual with an unruly life”.
The etymological root of bohemian emerged from classical Latin bohaemum.
As a qualifying adjective, bohemian can either be used in a pejorative sense when referring to the individual who leads a life without rules, standards or limits, as well as a designation for a hedonistic, joyful life it's free.
Learn more about the meaning of hedonism.
In Brazil, there are several mentions about the life of the bohemian man, who is stereotypically seen as the “Brazilian rogue way”, whether in music, movies or in literature.
The samba composer and composer Zeca Pagodinho, for example, has the image of the typical Brazilian bohemian in the media.
See also the meaning of gagaia it's from Brazilian way.
