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单词 cosmopolitanism
释义 cos·mo·pol·i·tan·ism
\-ˌizəm\ noun
(-s)
1. : the quality or state of being cosmopolitan : cosmopolitan character
2.
 a.
  (1) : the theory or advocacy of the formation of a world society or cosmopolis (sense 1)
   < advocates of internationalism who decry the sovereignty or need of state organization … are called proponents of cosmopolitanism — F.L.Burdette >
  (2) : a climate of opinion distinguished by the absence of narrow national loyalties or parochial prejudices and by a readiness to borrow from other lands or regions in the formation of cultural or artistic patterns
   < a genial cosmopolitanism was the hallmark of that enlightened age >
   < the literary cosmopolitanism was followed by an artistic cosmopolitanism which transcended all frontiers — Paul Wescher >
 b. : excessive admiration and imitation of the cultural traits or achievements of others at the expense of the cultural identity or integrity of one's own land or region
  < a “divine provincialism” … is but ill replaced by a cosmopolitanism lacking in virtue and distinction — Agnes Repplier >
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