Dictionary.com

cosmopolitan

[ koz-muh-pol-i-tn ]
/ ˌkɒz məˈpɒl ɪ tn /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for: cosmopolitan / cosmopolitans / cosmopolitanism on Thesaurus.com
adjective
free from local, provincial, or national ideas, prejudices, or attachments; at home all over the world.
of or characteristic of a cosmopolite.
belonging to all the world; not limited to just one part of the world.
Botany, Zoology. widely distributed over the globe.
noun
a person who is free from local, provincial, or national bias or attachment; citizen of the world; cosmopolite.
a cocktail made with vodka, cranberry juice, an orange-flavored liqueur, and lime juice.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
who
whom
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of cosmopolitan

First recorded in 1835–45; cosmopolite + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM cosmopolitan

cos·mo·pol·i·tan·ism, nouncos·mo·pol·i·tan·ly, adverbnon·cos·mo·pol·i·tan, adjective, nounun·cos·mo·pol·i·tan, adjective

Words nearby cosmopolitan

cosmological redshift, cosmology, cosmonaut, cosmonautics, cosmopolis, cosmopolitan, cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitanize, cosmopolite, cosmos, cosmotron
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Words related to cosmopolitan

cultured, metropolitan, sophisticated, urbane, worldly, catholic, public, smooth, universal, cultivated, ecumenical, global, gregarious, planetary, polished, well-travelled, worldwide

How to use cosmopolitan in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for cosmopolitan

cosmopolitan
/ (ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən) /
noun
a person who has lived and travelled in many countries, esp one who is free of national prejudices
adjective
having interest in or familiar with many parts of the world
sophisticated or urbane
composed of people or elements from all parts of the world or from many different spheres
(of plants or animals) widely distributed

Derived forms of cosmopolitan

cosmopolitanism, noun

Word Origin for cosmopolitan

C17: from French, ultimately from Greek kosmopolitēs, from kosmo- cosmo- + politēs citizen
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK