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cosmopolitan
[ koz-muh-pol-i-tn ]
adjective
- free from local, provincial, or national ideas, prejudices, or attachments; at home all over the world.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms: ,
- of or characteristic of a cosmopolite.
- belonging to all the world; not limited to just one part of the world.
- Botany, Zoology. widely distributed over the globe.
noun
- a person who is free from local, provincial, or national bias or attachment; citizen of the world; cosmopolite.
- a cocktail made with vodka, cranberry juice, an orange-flavored liqueur, and lime juice.
cosmopolitan
/ ˌɒəˈɒɪə /
noun
- a person who has lived and travelled in many countries, esp one who is free of national prejudices
adjective
- having interest in or familiar with many parts of the world
- sophisticated or urbane
- composed of people or elements from all parts of the world or from many different spheres
- (of plants or animals) widely distributed
Derived Forms
- ˌDzˈDZٲԾ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- Dz··DZ··ٲ· noun
- Dz··DZ··ٲ· adverb
- ԴDz·Dz··DZ··ٲ adjective noun
- ܲ·Dz··DZ··ٲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cosmopolitan1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cosmopolitan1
Example Sentences
This incongruity between cosmopolitan appearance and fundamentalist message is central to their popularity.
To be sure, if you’re offended by a cosmopolitan view of America, these venues are not for you.
Puritanism shattered into multiple feuding sects and collapsed, and 18th century Enlightenment values of cosmopolitan secular government were ushered in.
Along with racialized minorities, fascists typically target queer people, so-called cosmopolitans who have feminist or socially liberal views, and people with disabilities.
Just watch its first season’s opening credits, which open first on a shot of the Statue of Liberty, then downtown Manhattan, then a blurry taxi cab, whisking its passengers off to some fantastical cosmopolitan romp.
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