noun
cosmopolitanism
Cosmopolitanism (noun) means the quality of feeling at home anywhere in the world, comfortable with many cultures.
noun
1
The quality of feeling at home anywhere in the world, comfortable with many cultures.
2
The belief that all people belong to one shared moral community.
"To present the world anthropologies project (WA), this article explores the existence of three kinds of anthropological cosmopolitanisms and cosmopolitics: imperial, liberal, and radical."
— Gustavo Lins Ribeiro, World anthropologies. Anthropological cosmopolitanisms and cosmopolitics (2014)
3
Involvement or connections that cross national borders.
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Etymology
From cosmopolitan + -ism. The sense referring obliquely to Jewishness comes from the long era in which all Jews lived in the Jewish diaspora because Jews had been banished from the ancient Jewish homeland and no new homeland yet existed. In Soviet use it was rooted in fear of transnationalism generally but took on coded or dogwhistle antisemitic qualities that were not explicitly separable from the generality.
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Rhymes for cosmopolitanism
humanism
veganism
organism
shamanism
mechanism
hooliganism
microorganism
vegetarianism
republicanism
equestrianism
utilitarianism
authoritarianism
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of cosmopolitanism?
"cosmopolitanism" (noun) means the quality of feeling at home anywhere in the world, comfortable with many cultures.
What is the opposite of cosmopolitanism?
Opposites of "cosmopolitanism" include nativism, nationalism.
What are the different meanings of cosmopolitanism?
"cosmopolitanism" has 3 main meanings: 1. The quality of feeling at home anywhere in the world, comfortable with many cultures; 2. The belief that all people belong to one shared moral community; 3. Involvement or connections that cross national borders.
