Cosmopolitan Definition & Meaning

cosmopolitan
adjective
  1. growing or occurring in many parts of the world; "a cosmopolitan herb"; "cosmopolitan in distribution"
  2. 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"
  3. of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"
noun
  1. a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries

Synonyms for cosmopolitan

comprehensive adj

including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution

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cosmopolite noun

a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries

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ecumenical adj

concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions; "ecumenical thinking"; "ecumenical activities

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general adj

applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule

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sophisticated adj

having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire; "sophisticated young socialites

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traveled adj

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term familiar with many parts of the world

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travelled adj

familiar with many parts of the world; "a traveled, educated man"; "well-traveled people"

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universal adj

of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import

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urbane adj

showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience; "his polished manner

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worldwide adj

spanning or extending throughout the entire world; "worldwide distribution

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What does cosmopolitan mean?
growing or occurring in many parts of the world; "a cosmopolitan herb"; "cosmopolitan in distribution" 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" of worldwide scope or applicability
What part of speech is cosmopolitan?
Cosmopolitan is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does cosmopolitan have?
Cosmopolitan has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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