cosmopolitan
adjectiveBand 8
UKˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən
USˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlətən
Including or influenced by people and cultures from many parts of the world.
London is a truly cosmopolitan city.
The area has a cosmopolitan atmosphere.
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Cosmopolitan combines Greek kosmos, “world,” and politēs, “citizen”: a world-minded, culturally diverse person or place.
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Similar and opposite
- Similar
- multiculturalinternationalworldly
- Opposite
- provincialinsular
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