cosmopolitan

Meaning

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. (Canada, US, dated) A butterfly of species Vanessa cardui.
4. A moth of species Leucania loreyi.

Synonyms

cosmopolite

universal

oecumenical

ecumenical

worldwide

general

world-wide

world citizen

widely distributed

metropolitan

homeless person

global

vagrant

wanderer

inhabitant of the world

exhaustive

citizen of the world

international celebrity

international

including

inclusive

Translations

cosmopolite

cosmopolita

Kosmopolit

cosmopolita

Weltbürger

cosmopolita

kosmopolitisch

cosmopolitano

cosmopolita

weltbürgerlich

kosmopoliet

κοσμοπολίτης

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌkɒz.məˈpɒl.ɪ.tən/

Etymology

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