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Meaning of cosmopolitan in English
Pronunciation
/ˌkɑzməˈpɑlətn/
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Classifying Adjective
cosmopolitan
Definitions
1.
of worldwide scope or applicability
Examples
« an issue of cosmopolitan import »
« the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time- Christopher Morley »
« universal experience »
Synonyms
comprehensive
Noun
cosmopolitan
Definitions
1.
a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
Qualitative Adjective
cosmopolitan
Etymology
mid 17th century (as a noun): from cosmopolite+ -an
Definitions
1.
growing or occurring in many parts of the world
Examples
« a cosmopolitan herb »
« cosmopolitan in distribution »
Antonyms
endemic
2.
composed of people from or at home in many parts of the world
Examples
« 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 »
Synonyms
sophisticated
urbane
traveled
travelled
Antonyms
provincial