cosmopolitan
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cos·mo·pol·i·tan
(kŏz′mə-pŏl′ĭ-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.
1. A cosmopolitan person or organism; a cosmopolite.
2. A cocktail made of vodka, orange liqueur, cranberry juice, and lime juice. Also called cosmo.
cos′mo·pol′i·tan·ism n.
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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. (Biology) (of plants or animals) widely distributed
[C17: from French, ultimately from Greek kosmopolitēs, from kosmo- cosmo- + politēs citizen]
ˌcosmoˈpolitanism n
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cos•mo•pol•i•tan
(ˌkɒz məˈpɒl ɪ tn)adj.
1. belonging to all the world; not limited to the politics, interests, or prejudices of one part of the world.
2. of or characteristic of a cosmopolite; worldly; sophisticated.
3. (of an animal, plant, etc.) widely distributed over the globe.
n. 4. a person who is free from local, provincial, or national bias or attachment; citizen of the world; cosmopolite.
[1835–45; cosmopolite + -an1]
cos`mo•pol′i•tan•ism, n.
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Noun | 1. | cosmopolitan - a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries globetrotter, 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" |
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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
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cosmopolitan
adjective1. So pervasive and all-inclusive as to exist in or affect the whole world:
2. Experienced in the ways of the world; lacking natural simplicity:
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Translations
عالَمي،مُكَوَّن مِن أجناس مُخْتَلِفَـه
kosmopolitní
kosmopolitisk
kozmopolita
alòjóîlegur
įvairiatautiskosmopolitinis
kosmopolītisks
kosmopolita
kozmopolitný
birçok kültürü içinde barındırankozmopolit
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cosmopolitan
adj → kosmopolitisch, international
n
→ Kosmopolit m, → Weltbürger m
(= drink) → Cosmopolitan m
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cosmopolitan
(kozməˈpolitən) adjective belonging to all parts of the world. The population of London is very cosmopolitan.
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