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cosmopolitan

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkɑzməˈpɑlɪtən/ · UK /ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən/

cosmopolitan means: Including people from many cultures, or comfortable with different cultures and ways of life.

adjective

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Including people from many cultures, or comfortable with different cultures and ways of life.

  • London is a cosmopolitan city.
  • Her travels gave her a cosmopolitan outlook.
  • The neighbourhood’s cosmopolitan population speaks many languages.

Similar words: international, worldly

Opposites: provincial

Common phrases: cosmopolitan city, cosmopolitan outlook, cosmopolitan population

Questions about cosmopolitan

What does cosmopolitan mean?

Including people from many cultures, or comfortable with different cultures and ways of life.

What is cosmopolitan in other languages?

Türkçe: kozmopolit · Español: cosmopolita · Français: cosmopolite · Deutsch: kosmopolitisch · Italiano: cosmopolita · 日本語: 国際色豊かな

How do you pronounce cosmopolitan?

In American English /ˌkɑzməˈpɑlɪtən/; in British English /ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən/.

How do you use cosmopolitan in a sentence?

London is a cosmopolitan city. Her travels gave her a cosmopolitan outlook.

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