cosmopolitan

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   of worldwide scope or applicability

   An issue of cosmopolitan import.

2. 2
   adj

   growing or occurring in many parts of the world

   A cosmopolitan herb.

Simplified etymology

Cosmopolitan dates from the mid-17th century and combines Greek kosmos “world” with polis “city, state.” The element polis is also found in metropolis and politics.

From cosmopolit(e) + -an. Compare metropolitan and megalopolitan.

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