cos·mo·pol·i·tan (k z m -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. cos mo·poli·tan·ism n. |
cosmopolitan [ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən]
n
a person who has lived and travelled in many countries, esp one who is free of national prejudices
adj
1. having interest in or familiar with many parts of the world
2. sophisticated or urbane
3. composed of people or elements from all parts of the world or from many different spheres
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of plants or animals) widely distributed
[from French, ultimately from Greek kosmopolitēs, from kosmo- cosmo- + politēs citizen]
cosmopolitanism n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  cosmopolitan - a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countriesglobetrotter, 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. |  cosmopolitan - 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
1. international, global, worldwide, universal London has always had a cosmopolitan character.
2. sophisticated, worldly, cultured, refined, cultivated, urbane, well-travelled, worldly-wise The family are rich, and extremely sophisticated and cosmopolitan.
sophisticated limited, restricted, provincial, rustic, parochial, insular, narrow-minded, unsophisticated, hidebound, illiberal
sophisticated limited, restricted, provincial, rustic, parochial, insular, narrow-minded, unsophisticated, hidebound, illiberal
Translations
cosmopolitan
adj → kosmopolitisch, international
n
→ Kosmopolit m, → Weltbürger m
(= drink) → Cosmopolitan m
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 세계인 įvairiatautis, kosmopolitinis kosmopolītisks kosmopolitan kosmopolitisch kosmopolitisk, verdens- kosmopolityczny cosmopolita cosmopolit многонациональный kozmopolitný svetovljanski kosmopolitski kosmopolitisk ซึ่งประกอบด้วยหลายส่วนทั่วโลก kozmopolit, birçok kültürü içinde barındıran 來自世界各地的 космополітичний هرديسى، جهاں گشت toàn thế giới 全世界的；世界性的
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