cosmopolite
noun
cos·mop·o·lite käz-ˈmä-pə-ˌlīt 
1
: a sophisticated, widely traveled person : a cosmopolitan person
"… he is a polished gentleman, a citizen of the world—yes, a true cosmopolite…"
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne2
: an organism found in most parts of the world and under varied ecological conditions : a cosmopolitan organism
A few of these kinds of oysters had and have a wide distribution around the world. One such cosmopolite is the tropical P. hyotis, as far-flung in habitat as coral reefs and usually found in conjunction with them, in the Indian Ocean, the south Pacific, the Caribbean, the west coast of Africa, etc. Eleanor Clark
Eleanor Clark cosmopolitism
käz-ˈmä-pə-ˌlī-ˌti-zəm
noun -lə-ˌti-;
ˌkäz-mə-ˈpä-lə-ˌti-
Synonyms
- city slicker
- cosmopolitan
- metropolitan
- slicker
- sophisticate
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Example Sentences
having sung in opera houses all over the world, she has the confident demeanor of a seasoned cosmopolite
Recent Examples on the Web In one scene, the function of food as a status symbol for globe-trotting cosmopolites becomes clear. Amelia Lester, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2018 Born in France into a Turkish family, Shafak, 46, is the ultimate modern cosmopolite. John Timpane, Philly.com, 24 Jan. 2018 The Gersons named their building Ballinhaus as a monument to the country’s late cosmopolite-in-chief. Yuliya Komska, Smithsonian, 10 Oct. 2017 That vaudevillian public disdain for East Coast intellectuals, Ivy League blue bloods, cosmopolites — all of it started with Nixon. Jennifer Senior, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2017
Amelia Lester, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2018 Born in France into a Turkish family, Shafak, 46, is the ultimate modern cosmopolite. John Timpane, Philly.com, 24 Jan. 2018 The Gersons named their building Ballinhaus as a monument to the country’s late cosmopolite-in-chief. Yuliya Komska, Smithsonian, 10 Oct. 2017 That vaudevillian public disdain for East Coast intellectuals, Ivy League blue bloods, cosmopolites — all of it started with Nixon. Jennifer Senior, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2017 Word History
Etymology
New Latin cosmopolites, from Greek kosmopolitēs, from kosmos + politēs citizen
First Known Use
circa 1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1
cosmopolites
noun
as in cosmopolitans
a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers having sung in opera houses all over the world, she has the confident demeanor of a seasoned cosmopolite Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- cosmopolitans
- sophisticates
- metropolitans
- urbanites
- slickers
- city slickers
- worldlings
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- provincials
- rustics
- bumpkins
- yokels
- hicks