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单词 cosmopolitanism
释义

cosmopolitan

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adjective

cos·​mo·​pol·​i·​tan ˌkäz-mə-ˈpä-lə-tən How to pronounce cosmopolitan (audio)
1
: having wide international sophistication : worldly
Greater cultural diversity has led to a more cosmopolitan attitude among the town's younger generations.
2
: composed of persons, constituents, or elements from all or many parts of the world
a city with a cosmopolitan population
3
: having worldwide rather than limited or provincial scope or bearing
… his cosmopolitan benevolence, impartially extended to all races and to all creeds. Thomas Babington Macaulay
4
: found in most parts of the world and under varied ecological conditions
a cosmopolitan herb
cosmopolitanism
ˌkäz-mə-ˈpä-lə-tə-ˌni-zəm How to pronounce cosmopolitan (audio)
noun

cosmopolitan

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noun

1
: cosmopolite
Many cosmopolitans around the world now also share the English language … Robert J. Shiller
2
or less commonly cosmo
ˈkäz-(ˌ)mō How to pronounce cosmopolitan (audio)
: a cocktail made of vodka, orange-flavored liqueur, lime juice, and cranberry juice

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Defining Cosmopolitan (Not the Drink)

Since cosmopolitan includes the root polit-, from the Greek word for "citizen", someone who is cosmopolitan is a "citizen of the world". She may be able to read the morning paper in Rio de Janeiro, attend a lecture in Madrid, and assist at a refugee camp in Uganda with equal ease—and maybe all in the same week. And a city or a country that is cosmopolitan has aspects and elements that come from various countries.

Synonyms

Adjective

  • smart
  • sophisticated
  • worldly
  • worldly-wise

Noun

  • city slicker
  • cosmopolite
  • metropolitan
  • slicker
  • sophisticate
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Example Sentences

Adjective Greater cultural diversity has led to a more cosmopolitan attitude among the town's younger generations. the cosmopolitan taste of the store's customers It's one of the country's more cosmopolitan cities. Noun as someone who had lived in Paris for a year as an exchange student, she seemed very much the cosmopolitan to her old classmates
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Bise, who grew up near Austin, wanted to be in a more cosmopolitan Dallas after studying English at Texas A&M. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2022 The project became something very different, but beautiful in its own way, as it’s a very cosmopolitan film with people coming together from all over to make it: an Indian director, a Pakistani writer. Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2022 Instead, Africa Fashion celebrates the vitality and innovation of a selection of fashion creatives, exploring the work of the vanguard in the 20th century and the creatives at the heart of this eclectic and cosmopolitan scene today. Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes, 19 July 2022 Shanghai, the country's most populous and cosmopolitan city, is reeling from a six-week lockdown that has sparked public outcry, while the capital Beijing has shut schools, restaurants and rolled out frequent mass testing to curb its outbreak. Nectar Gan, CNN, 11 May 2022 In the meantime, the three quarrel, split up across national borders, and cohabitate in various villas, ranging in location from the cosmopolitan German spa town Baden-Baden to Paris. The New Yorker, 4 July 2022 This book, about belonging and not belonging in a supposedly cosmopolitan world, reveals itself to be richer with every reading. New York Times, 30 June 2022 Illinois also contains Chicago, one of the most beautiful and cosmopolitan cities on the map. Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 Plus, the newest generation of Spanish filmmakers – who are highly cosmopolitan, passionately collaborative and overseas-facing, many having studied abroad – largely don’t want to make films just anchored in one country. Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 18 May 2022
Noun
Yet another crowd-pleaser marries a cosmopolitan with a caipirinha. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 Aside from meeting my fiancé and raising our two daughters here, Miami is a cosmopolitan, entrepreneurial and global metropolis known for bringing together a wide array of cultures, lifestyles and opportunities. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 23 Aug. 2022 Keyes is big on Spain's cosmopolitan capital this autumn. Forrest Brown, CNN, 21 Aug. 2022 Despite her many years as a cosmopolitan, Millay was at heart a country girl, a New Englander. Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 Vancouver—5th—healthcare, infrastructure with a cosmopolitan, friendly vibe that benefits from the great outdoors. Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 The Satanic Verses relates the dizziness of living with a cosmopolitan sensibility in a world that demands one declare one’s roots. Siva Vaidhyanathan, The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2022 However, the tales here are more steeped in mythology and take a cosmopolitan approach, with tales that take place in different eras and different parts of the world. Joe George, Men's Health, 6 Aug. 2022 Colombia in particular has been emerging as a popular travel destination in recent years, including its cosmopolitan capital of Bogotá. CNN, 21 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

see cosmopolite

Noun

see cosmopolite

First Known Use

Adjective

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Noun

circa 1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1

cosmopolitanism

noun

as in urbanity

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • urbanity
  • sophistication
  • intellectualism
  • erudition
  • education
  • scholarship
  • literacy
  • learning
  • intellectuality
  • culture
  • gentility
  • knowledge
  • civilization
  • manners
  • cultivation
  • breeding
  • elegance
  • refinement
  • genteelness
  • polish
  • grace
  • civility
  • politeness
  • taste
  • accomplishment
  • couth
  • courteousness
  • class
  • courtesy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • barbarism
  • philistinism
  • parochialism
  • provincialism
  • ignorance
  • illiteracy
  • barbarianism
  • rusticity
  • vulgarity
  • boorishness
  • coarseness
  • crudeness
  • unsophistication
  • churlishness
  • clownishness
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