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cosmopolitan

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cos·mo·pol·i·tan  (kzm-pl-tn)
adj.
1. Pertinent or common to the whole world: an issue of cosmopolitan import.
2. Having constituent elements from all over the world or from many different parts of the world: the ancient and cosmopolitan societies of Syria and Egypt.
3. So sophisticated as to be at home in all parts of the world or conversant with many spheres of interest: a cosmopolitan traveler.
4. Ecology Growing or occurring in many parts of the world; widely distributed.
n.
A cosmopolitan person or organism; a cosmopolite.

cosmo·poli·tan·ism n.

cosmopolitan
Adjective
1. composed of people or elements from many different countries or cultures
2. having lived and travelled in many countries
3. sophisticated and cultured
Noun
a cosmopolitan person [Greek kosmos world + politēs citizen]
cosmopolitanism n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cosmopolitancosmopolitan - a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
globetrotter, world traveler - someone who travels widely and often
man of the world, sophisticate - a worldly-wise person
Adj.1.cosmopolitan - growing or occurring in many parts of the world; "a cosmopolitan herb"; "cosmopolitan in distribution"
bionomics, environmental science, ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
endemic - native to or confined to a certain region; "the islands have a number of interesting endemic species"
2.cosmopolitan - composed of people from or at home in many parts of the world; especially not provincial in attitudes or interests; "his cosmopolitan benevolence impartially extended to all races and to all creeds"- T.B. Macaulay; "the ancient and cosmopolitan societies of Syria and Egypt"; "that queer, cosmopolitan, rather sinister crowd found around the Marseilles docks"
provincial - characteristic of the provinces or their people; "deeply provincial and conformist"; "in that well-educated company I felt uncomfortably provincial"; "narrow provincial attitudes"
3.cosmopolitancosmopolitan - of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"
comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"

cosmopolitan
adjective sophisticated, worldly, cultured, refined, cultivated, urbane, well-travelled, worldly-wise << OPPOSITE unsophisticated
Translations
cosmopolitan [kɔzməˈpɔlɪtn] adjcosmopolita

cosmopolitan [kɔzməˈpɔlɪtn] adjcosmopolite

cosmopolitan [kɔzməˈpɔlɪtn] adjkosmopolitisch

cosmopolitan [kɔzməˈpɔlɪtn] adjcosmopolita

cosmopolitan
adj cosmopolitan [kozməˈpolitən]
belonging to all parts of the world The population of London is very cosmopolitan. kosmopolitaans عالَمي،مُكَوَّن مِن أجناس مُخْتَلِفَـه космополитен kosmopolitní kosmopolitisk; verdens- weltbürgerlich κοσμοπολίτικος cosmopolita kosmopoliitne متعلق به اقصا نقاط دنیا kosmopoliittinen cosmopolite קוֹסמוֹפּוֹלִיטִי सार्वदेशिक kozmopolitski, svjetski kozmopolita kosmopolitan alþjóðlegur cosmopolita 国際的な 전세계에 걸친 įvairiatautis, kosmopolitinis kosmopolītisks kosmopolitan kosmopolitisch kosmopolitisk, verdens- kosmopolityczny cosmopolita cosmopolit многонациональный kozmopolitný svetovljanski kosmopolitski kosmopolitisk ซึ่งประกอบด้วยหลายส่วนทั่วโลก kozmopolit, birçok kültürü içinde barındıran 全世界的;世界性的 космополітичний هرديسى، جهاں گشت toàn thế giới 全世界的世界


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Indeed, to tell the truth, it is not local at all; but, on the other hand, it is cosmopolitan, and there is a great advantage in that.
And, in spite of the cosmopolitan views on which he prided himself, he thanked heaven that he was a New Yorker, and about to ally himself with one of his own kind.
I cannot stand them, and a German cosmopolitan is the limit.
 
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