COSMOPOLITAN


Meaning of COSMOPOLITAN in English

/ ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən; NAmE ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːl-/ adjective , noun

■ adjective ( approving )

1.

containing people of different types or from different countries, and influenced by their culture :

a cosmopolitan city / resort

The club has a cosmopolitan atmosphere.

2.

having or showing a wide experience of people and things from many different countries :

people with a truly cosmopolitan outlook

cosmopolitan young people

■ noun

a person who has experience of many different parts of the world :

She's a real cosmopolitan.

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent. (as a noun): from cosmopolite a cosmopolitan person + -an .

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