cosmopolitan

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Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
23
Letters
12
Pronunciation
/ˌkɒz.məˈpɒl.ɪ.tən/ (UK)
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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

  1. Inclusive; affecting the whole world.
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adj

  1. Inclusive; affecting the whole world.
  2. Composed of people from all over the world.
  3. 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.”
  4. 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

  1. A cosmopolitan person; a cosmopolite.
    “'She is extremely rich. A cosmopolitan.'”
  2. A cocktail containing vodka, triple sec, lime juice and cranberry juice.
  3. (Canada, US, dated)A butterfly of species Vanessa cardui.
  4. A moth of species Leucania loreyi.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From cosmopolit(e) + -an. Compare metropolitan and megalopolitan.

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