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cosmopolite — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cosmopolitan adj Familiar and comfortable with many different countries and cultures.
  • cosmopolite noun One who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world; a cosmopolitan person.
  • sophisticated adj Having a lot of worldly experience and refined taste; cultured and knowledgeable.

Senses

cosmopolite is used for these senses in English:

  • cosmopolite One who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world; a cosmopolitan person.
  • sophisticated Of a person: having obtained worldly experience, and lacking naiveté; cosmopolitan, worldly-wise.

cosmopolitan — full definition

  1. adj Familiar and comfortable with many different countries and cultures.
  2. adj Made up of people or influences from all over the world.
  3. noun A cocktail made with vodka, triple sec, lime juice, and cranberry juice.

cosmopolite — full definition

  1. noun One who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world; a cosmopolitan person.
  2. noun The butterfly painted lady (Vanessa cardui).
  3. noun A plant found more or less everywhere in the world.

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