adjective

cosmopolitan

cosmopolitan, international, worldly

New York is a very cosmopolitan city.

New York is a very cosmopolitan city.

She has a cosmopolitan outlook on life.

She has a cosmopolitan outlook on life.

((a/an)) ~ city/person/outlook to be cosmopolitan New York is a very cosmopolitan city.

Synonyms: international, global, worldly; Antonyms: provincial, parochial

From Greek 'kosmos' (world) + 'polites' (citizen), meaning 'citizen of the world'.

Think of 'cosmos' (the universe) and 'polis' (city). A city for the whole world.

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