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cosmopolitism
Variant of cosmopolite
cosmopolite
definition
cos·mopo·lite (käz mäp′ə līt′)
noun
- a cosmopolitan person
- a plant or animal found in most parts of the world
Etymology: Gr kosmopolitēs < kosmos, world + politēs, citizen < polis, polis
Related Forms:
- cosmopolitism cos·mop′o·lit′·ism′ noun
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