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Bohemian vs Beatnik - What's the difference?

bohemian | beatnik | Synonyms |

As nouns the difference between bohemian and beatnik

is that bohemian is an unconventional or nonconformist artist or writer while beatnik is a person who dresses in a manner that is not socially acceptable and whose manner of dress reflects a rejection of conventional norms of thought and behavior; nonconformist in dress and behavior.

As an adjective bohemian

is unconventional, especially in habit or dress.

bohemian

English

(wikipedia bohemian)

Noun

(en noun)
  • an unconventional or nonconformist artist or writer.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • unconventional, especially in habit or dress.
    • Please tell me you're not one of Toulouse's oh-so-talented, charmingly bohemian , tragically impoverished protégés!'' -

    See also

    * bohemium

    beatnik

    English

    (wikipedia beatnik)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who dresses in a manner that is not socially acceptable and whose manner of dress reflects a rejection of conventional norms of thought and behavior; nonconformist in dress and behavior
  • A person associated with the Beat Generation of the 1950s and 1960s or its style.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "beatnik")

    See also

    * Baghdad by the Bay (also coined by Herb Caen) * hepcat * hippie, hippy * jazznik

    References

    English words suffixed with -nik ----