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Cosmopolitan

Kah-zmuh-PAH-luh-tuhn

/ˌkɑːzmʌˈpɑːlʌtʌn/

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cosmopolitan

Dictionary meaning

Of worldwide scope or applicability.

Examples

  • An issue of cosmopolitan import.
  • A cosmopolitan herb.

Synonyms: general

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Ephemeral

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