cosmopolitan
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- sophisticated, broad-minded, catholic, open-minded, universal, urbane, well-travelled, worldly-wise
[noun]
Synonyms:
- man or woman of the world, jet-setter, sophisticate

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Contrasted words: boorish, cloddish, rude, rustic, insular, parochial, provincial
Related Words: civilized, polished, smooth, sophisticated, worldly-wise, cultivated, cultured

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Cosmopolitan (also Cosmo informal) trademark
a monthly magazine for women, which is produced in separate editions in the US, the UK, and many other countries. It is aimed at young modern independent women and deals with subjects such as fashion, work, and sex.

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I. cos‧mo‧pol‧i‧tan¹ /ˌkɒzməˈpɒlətən◂, ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən◂ $ ˌkɑːzməˈpɑː-/ adjective
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: cosmopolite 'cosmopolitan person' (17-21 centuries), from Modern Latin cosmopolites, from Greek, from kosmos ( ⇒ cosmos) + polites 'citizen']

1. a cosmopolitan place has people from many different parts of the world – use this to show approval:
a vibrant cosmopolitan city
a lively hotel with a cosmopolitan atmosphere

2. a cosmopolitan person, belief, opinion etc shows a wide experience of different people and places:
Brigitta has such a cosmopolitan outlook on life.

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II. cosmopolitan² noun [countable]
someone who has travelled a lot and feels at home in any part of the world

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cosmopolitan
adj
VERBS be
ADV. distinctly, truly, very

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