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cosmopolitan

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˌkɑzməˈpɑɫətən// UK //kˌɒzməpˈɒlɪtən// cos·mopoli·tan Archaic

adj. describing a person or place that has experience with many different cultures and countries. You use this to describe someone who feels at home anywhere in the world.

adj. familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures; having an exciting and glamorous character associated with travel and a mixture of cultures.


SIMPLE

London is a very cosmopolitan city with people from everywhere.

CONTEXTUAL

Her cosmopolitan outlook on life comes from having lived in five different countries before the age of thirty.

COMPLEX

The port city's cosmopolitan atmosphere was a direct result of centuries of maritime trade, which brought together diverse linguistic, culinary, and religious traditions.

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Origin

From cosmopolit(e) + -an. Compare metropolitan and megalopolitan.

Usage

Often used to describe cities, magazines, or a person's general worldview. When describing a person, it implies sophistication and a lack of provincial prejudice.

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