cosmopolitan Definition
cos·mo·poli·tan (käz′mə päl′ə tən)
adjective
- common to or representative of all or many parts of the world; not national or local
- not bound by local or national habits or prejudices; at home in all countries or places
- characterized by worldly sophistication; fashionable, urbane, etc.
- having a worldwide distribution, as some plants or animals
Etymology: < cosmopolite + -an
noun
a cosmopolitan person or thing; cosmopolite
cosmopolitan Related Forms
cos′·mo·pol′i·tan·ism′ noun
cosmopolitan Synonyms
cosmopolitan
modif.
Not local or national
metropolitan, gregarious, catholic; see international, public 2, universal 3.Sophisticated
cosmopolitan Usage Examples
Preposition: of
city: There is plenty to see, do and experience in this most cosmopolitan of cities.
Preposition: in
year: Eating Out Restaurant menus in Stornoway, the capital of the Western Isles, have become intensely cosmopolitan in recent years.
Modifies a noun
- metropolis: The capital city of Dakar is a huge, cosmopolitan metropolis with a pulsating atmosphere that represents Africa's urban future.
- city: Bangkok is a cosmopolitan city where you can party all night.
- atmosphere: In the capital, the cosmopolitan atmosphere is tangible.
- ambiance: With a cosmopolitan ambiance, it still retains the charisma of a small village.
- nightlife: The city is also known for its lively, cosmopolitan nightlife.
- citizenship: Cosmopolitan citizenship does not mean asking individuals to reject their national citizenship or to accord it a lower status.
Modifying Another Word
- truly: Truly cosmopolitan, Zermatt has an easy, relaxed atmosphere.
- increasingly: THE Capital has become an increasingly cosmopolitan melting pot, with nearly a quarter of the city's population not native to Scotland.
- very: Camden Town is very cosmopolitan, with some run down areas along with some trendy areas.
- highly: The hostel is located overlooking parkland in a highly cosmopolitan, trendy suburb of Edinburgh.
- really: London is really cosmopolitan town and you have people from everywhere really and you are not feeling like stranger.
Used with adjective complement
- become: Eating Out Restaurant menus in Stornoway, the capital of the Western Isles, have become intensely cosmopolitan in recent years.
- feel: As a student city, York is big enough to feel cosmopolitan, but small enough not to be overwhelming.
- seem: Its clientele seem more cosmopolitan, more relaxed than you find in the center of town.
Browse dictionary entries near cosmopolitan
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- ‹ cosmogony
- ‹ cosmo-
- ‹ cosmic rays
- ‹ cosmic noise
- ‹ cosmic dust
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