Added 9 October 2026
cosmopolitan
/ˌkɒz.məˈpɒl.ɪ.tən/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cosmopolitan at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries.
adjective
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Growing or occurring in many parts of the world.
a cosmopolitan herb
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Composed of people from or at home in many parts of the world; especially not provincial in attitudes or interests.
his cosmopolitan benevolence impartially extended to all races and to all creeds
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Of worldwide scope or applicability.
an issue of cosmopolitan import
Origin
From cosmopolit(e) + -an. Compare metropolitan and megalopolitan.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)