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cosmopolite
- /kɑzˈmɑpəˌlaɪt/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French cosmopolite, from Latin cosmopolītēs, itself borrowed from Koine Greek κοσμοπολίτης (kosmopolítēs, “citizen of the world”), from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + πολίτης (polítēs, “citizen”).
noun cosmopolites
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One who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world; a cosmopolitan person.
First drink a health, this solemn night, / A health to England, every guest: / That man’s the best cosmopolite / Who loves his native country best.
Similar: cosmopolitan, anywhere
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The butterfly painted lady (Vanessa cardui).
The painted lady butterfly […] has been seen around towns throughout North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and Africa. It's known on every continent except Antarctica, and it's even found on islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. […] Not surprisingly, the painted lady is known in
Similar: cosmopolitan
- A plant found more or less everywhere in the world.
adjective more cosmopolite · most cosmopolite
- Of or relating to cosmopolites; cosmopolitan. International necessities are rapidly breaking down old prejudices and conservatisms, while developing cosmopolite feeling.
- Oriented, exposed to or open to ideas and influences outside one's own social system or group. There was no middle course for Richard's comrades between high friendship or absolute slavery. He was deficient in those cosmopolite habits and feelings which enable boys and men to hold together without caring much for each other; and, like every insulated mortal, he attributed the deficiency, of w
- Distributed throughout the world; having a wide geographical distribution. If, however, we consider the Australian dingo as a native animal, we might class the genus Canis as cosmopolite, but the wild dogs of South America are now formed into separate genera by some naturalists.
Translations
Every language
noun cosmopolitan person
| Español | cosmopolita |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 世界人 sekaijin, 国際人 kokusaijin |
| 中文 | 四海為家者 /四海为家者 sìhǎiwéijiā zhe, 世界公民 shìjiè gōngmín |
| Português | cosmopolita, cosmopolitano |
| Français | cosmopolite |
| Deutsch | Weltbürger, Kosmopolit |
| Русский | космополи́т kosmopolít |
| العربية | مُوَاطِن اَلْعَالَم muwāṭin al-ʕālam |
Talk about this word "cosmopolite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cosmopolite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cosmopolite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cosmopolite "cosmopolite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cosmopolite.Cite this
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title = {cosmopolite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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