Meaning of cosmopolitan in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions
  4. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌkɑzməˈpɑlətn/

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  1. 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

  2. Noun

    cosmopolitan

    Definitions

    1. a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries

  3. 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

  4. 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 »

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  • « Until the Eighties, Oslo was a rather boring town, but it's changed a lot, and is now much more cosmopolitan. If I go downtown, I visit the harbour to see the tall ships and the ferries, and to admire the modern architecture such as the Opera House or the new Astrup Fearnley Museum on the water's edge. »
    Jo Nesbo

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