cos´mo|pol´i|tan|ly

cos´mo|pol´i|tan|ly
cos|mo|pol|i|tan «KOZ muh POL uh tuhn», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. belonging to all parts of the world; not limited to any one country or its inhabitants; widely spread: »

Music is one of the most cosmopolitan of the arts.

SYNONYM(S): universal, international.
2. free from national or local prejudices; feeling at home in any part of the world: »

Diplomats and world travelers are usually cosmopolitan people. The artist's tastes were not provincial but cosmopolitan.

SYNONYM(S): urbane.
3. having to do with or characteristic of a cosmopolite. SYNONYM(S): worldly, mundane.
4. widely distributed over the earth: »

Certain plants and animals are cosmopolitan in their range.

–n.
a person who feels at home in any part of the world; cosmopolitan person or thing; cosmopolite.
cos´mo|pol´i|tan|ly, adverb.

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  • cos|mo|pol|i|tan — «KOZ muh POL uh tuhn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. belonging to all parts of the world; not limited to any one country or its inhabitants; widely spread: »Music is one of the most cosmopolitan of the arts. SYNONYM(S): universal, international. 2.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cos|mo|pol|i|tan|ism — «KOZ muh POL uh tuh NIHZ uhm», noun. 1. cosmopolitan character or quality. 2. the belief that men are citizens of the world rather than of a single nation or area, having its theoretical basis in Stoic philosophy …   Useful english dictionary

  • cos|mo|pol|i|tan|ize — «KOZ muh POL uh tuh nyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make cosmopolitan …   Useful english dictionary

  • tan — ac·coun·tan·cy; ac·er·tan·nin; ac·e·tan·nin; ace·tyl·tan·nic; ace·tyl·tan·nin; ad·ju·tan·cy; af·fret·tan·do; al·bu·tan·nin; al·len·tan·do; an·na·pol·i·tan; ar·gen·tan; ba·tan; ba·tan·gan; ben·e·ven·tan; bho·tan; bhu·tan; bi·tan·hol; bla·tan·cy;… …   English syllables

  • pol — aero·pol·i·tics; al·lo·pol·y·ploi·dy; ami·no·pol·y·pep·ti·dase; an·a·pol·y·sis; an·iso·pol·y·ploid; an·na·pol·i·tan; an·thro·pol·a·try; an·thro·pol·o·gist; an·thro·pol·o·gy; bi·o·ty·pol·o·gy; car·pol·o·gy; ce·pol·i·dae; ci·pol·let·ti;… …   English syllables

  • cos — an·te·cos·ta; au·to·cos·mic; bel·li·cos·i·ty; ca·thol·i·cos; ce·cos·to·my; cer·cos·po·ra; cer·cos·po·rel·la; cer·cos·po·ri·o·sis; chas·ta·cos·ta; coc·cos·te·an; coc·cos·te·us; co·cos; cor·ti·cos·ter·one; COs; COS; cos·cet; cos·ci·no·dis·ca·ce·ae; …   English syllables

  • cosmopolitan — cos·mo·pol·i·tan …   English syllables

  • cosmopolitanly — cos·mo·pol·i·tan·ly …   English syllables

  • cosmopolitan — cos•mo•pol•i•tan [[t]ˌkɒz məˈpɒl ɪ tn[/t]] adj. 1) belonging to all the world; not limited to the politics, interests, or prejudices of one part of the world 2) of or characteristic of a cosmopolite; worldly; sophisticated 3) ecl (of an animal,… …   From formal English to slang

  • cosmopolitan — cos|mo|pol|i|tan1 [ ,kazmə palıtn ] adjective showing the influence of many different countries and cultures: a cosmopolitan atmosphere a. used about a place where people from many different countries and cultures live: this great cosmopolitan… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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