English Explanatory Dictionary

cosmopolitan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Inclusive; affecting the whole world.
  2. Composed of people from all over the world.
  3. At ease in any part of the world; having a wide experience with many cultures.
  4. Growing or living in many parts of the world; widely distributed.
noun
  1. A cosmopolitan person; a cosmopolite.
  2. A cocktail containing vodka, triple sec, lime juice and cranberry juice.
  3. A butterfly of species Vanessa cardui.
  4. A moth of species Leucania loreyi.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɒz.məˈpɒl.ɪ.tən/ /ˌkɑz.məˈpɑl.ɪ.tən/ en-us-cosmopolitan.ogg en-au-cosmopolitan.ogg

Word forms

cosmopolitan more cosmopolitan most cosmopolitan cosmopolitans

Etymology

From cosmopolit(e) + -an. Compare metropolitan and megalopolitan.

Synonyms

cosmo cosmopolite painted lady

Derived words

Afrocosmopolitan Afropolitan cosmopolitanise cosmopolitanism cosmopolitanist cosmopolitanize cosmopolitanly cosmopolitanness countrypolitan noncosmopolitan subcosmopolitan ultracosmopolitan cosmorita cosmotini rootless cosmopolitan
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