cosmopolitan
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/ˌkɒz.məˈpɒl.ɪ.tən/
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/ˌkɒz.məˈpɒl.ɪ.tən/ (UK) · /ˌkɑz.məˈpɑl.ɪ.tən/ (US)
Definition of cosmopolitan
8 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- Inclusive; affecting the whole world.
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adj
- Inclusive; affecting the whole world.
- Composed of people from all over the world.
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At ease in any part of the world; having a wide experience with many cultures.
“The philosophy of cosmopolitanism underlies theories of global citizenship. Cosmopolitanism is the ability to balance a local and global identity. A cosmopolitan individual engages meaningfully with different cultures and feels at home in the world.”
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Growing or living in many parts of the world; widely distributed.
“Domestication and the evolution of anthrophilic traits in houseflies and some drosophilids have allowed certain species to attain cosmopolitan status.”
noun
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A cosmopolitan person; a cosmopolite.
“'She is extremely rich. A cosmopolitan.'”
- A cocktail containing vodka, triple sec, lime juice and cranberry juice.
- (Canada, US, dated)A butterfly of species Vanessa cardui.
- A moth of species Leucania loreyi.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From cosmopolit(e) + -an. Compare metropolitan and megalopolitan.
Words you can make from cosmopolitan
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Best play complaints 16 points10-letter words
3 words9-letter words
13 words8-letter words
44 words- APOMICTS 14 pts
- CAMPIONS 14 pts
- COMPLAIN 14 pts
- COMPLINS 14 pts
- COMPLOTS 14 pts
- OILCAMPS 14 pts
- CAPITOLS 12 pts
- CAPTIONS 12 pts
- COALPITS 12 pts
- COOPTION 12 pts
- COPILOTS 12 pts
- IMPLANTS 12 pts
- LACONISM 12 pts
- LAMPIONS 12 pts
- LAMPOONS 12 pts
- LIMACONS 12 pts
- MAINTOPS 12 pts
- MALTIPOO 12 pts
- MISPLANT 12 pts
- MONASTIC 12 pts
- MONOCOTS 12 pts
- PACTIONS 12 pts
- PALOMINO 12 pts
- PLATONIC 12 pts
- PTOMAINS 12 pts
- SALPICON 12 pts
- SCOLIOMA 12 pts
- SCOTOPIA 12 pts
- TAMPIONS 12 pts
- TOMPIONS 12 pts
- TOPICALS 12 pts
- ALTCOINS 10 pts
- AMOTIONS 10 pts
- COLONIST 10 pts
- COOLANTS 10 pts
- LOCATION 10 pts
- MOONSAIL 10 pts
- MOTIONAL 10 pts
- NOPALITO 10 pts
- OCTANOLS 10 pts
- OPTIONAL 10 pts
- PLATOONS 10 pts
- STOLONIC 10 pts
- SOLATION 8 pts
7-letter words
94 words- APOMICT 13 pts
- CAMPION 13 pts
- COMPLIN 13 pts
- COMPLOT 13 pts
- COMPOST 13 pts
- COPALMS 13 pts
- IMPACTS 13 pts
- OILCAMP 13 pts
- PLASMIC 13 pts
- POTAMIC 13 pts
- PSALMIC 13 pts
- ANOSMIC 11 pts
- ATOMICS 11 pts
- CAMIONS 11 pts
- CAPITOL 11 pts
- CAPLINS 11 pts
- CAPTION 11 pts
- CATNIPS 11 pts
- CLONISM 11 pts
- COALPIT 11 pts
- COPILOT 11 pts
- COPLOTS 11 pts
- IMPASTO 11 pts
- IMPLANT 11 pts
- INCLASP 11 pts
- LAMPION 11 pts
- LAMPOON 11 pts
- LIMACON 11 pts
- LIPOMAS 11 pts
- LOCOISM 11 pts
- MAINTOP 11 pts
- MANIOCS 11 pts
- MASONIC 11 pts
- MISPLAN 11 pts
- MONOCOT 11 pts
- MOSCATO 11 pts
- OOMIACS 11 pts
- OPSONIC 11 pts
- OPTICAL 11 pts
- OPTIMAL 11 pts
- OSMATIC 11 pts
- OSMOTIC 11 pts
- PACTION 11 pts
- PALMIST 11 pts
- PITMANS 11 pts
- PLASMIN 11 pts
- PLASMON 11 pts
- PLASTIC 11 pts
- POCOSIN 11 pts
- POCOSON 11 pts
- POSTMAN 11 pts
- PSOATIC 11 pts
- PTOMAIN 11 pts
- SCOTOMA 11 pts
- SOMATIC 11 pts
- TAMPION 11 pts
- TAMPONS 11 pts
- TIMPANO 11 pts
- TOMPION 11 pts
- TOPICAL 11 pts
- ACTIONS 9 pts
- ALNICOS 9 pts
- ALTCOIN 9 pts
- AMOTION 9 pts
- APOSTIL 9 pts
- ATONICS 9 pts
- CATIONS 9 pts
- CATLINS 9 pts
- CITOLAS 9 pts
- COLTANS 9 pts
- COOLANT 9 pts
- MALISON 9 pts
- MANITOS 9 pts
- MOONLIT 9 pts
- MOTIONS 9 pts
- OCTANOL 9 pts
- OILCANS 9 pts
- ONOMAST 9 pts
- OPTIONS 9 pts
- PLAINTS 9 pts
- PLATOON 9 pts
- PLOSION 9 pts
- POLOIST 9 pts
- PONTILS 9 pts
- POTIONS 9 pts
- SOMITAL 9 pts
- STOICAL 9 pts
- TINCALS 9 pts
- TOPSAIL 9 pts
- TOPSOIL 9 pts
- LATINOS 7 pts
- LOTIONS 7 pts
- SOLITON 7 pts
- TALIONS 7 pts
6-letter words
45 words- CAMPOS 12 pts
- CLAMPS 12 pts
- CLOMPS 12 pts
- COMPAS 12 pts
- COMPOS 12 pts
- COMPTS 12 pts
- COPALM 12 pts
- ANOMIC 10 pts
- ATOMIC 10 pts
- ATOPIC 10 pts
- CAMION 10 pts
- CAPLIN 10 pts
- CAPONS 10 pts
- CAPOTS 10 pts
- CATNIP 10 pts
- CLAIMS 10 pts
- CLASPT 10 pts
- COAPTS 10 pts
- COMSAT 10 pts
- COOPTS 10 pts
- COPALS 10 pts
- COPLOT 10 pts
- ACTINS 8 pts
- ACTION 8 pts
- ALMOST 8 pts
- ALNICO 8 pts
- AMINOS 8 pts
- AMNIOS 8 pts
- ANTICS 8 pts
- ATONIC 8 pts
- CANTOS 8 pts
- CASINO 8 pts
- CATION 8 pts
- CATLIN 8 pts
- CITOLA 8 pts
- CLOOTS 8 pts
- COATIS 8 pts
- COITAL 8 pts
- COLINS 8 pts
- COLONI 8 pts
- COLONS 8 pts
- COLTAN 8 pts
- CONSOL 8 pts
- CONTOS 8 pts
- ALOINS 6 pts
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