cosmopolite

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: cos=mop=o=lite

CIDE DICTIONARY

cosmopolite, n. [Gr. kosmopoli`ths; ko`smos the world + poli`ths citizen, po`lis city: cf. F. cosmopolitain, cosmopolite.].

 One who has no fixed residence, or who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world.  [1913 Webster]

cosmopolite, a. 

•  Having no fixed residence; at home in any place; free from local attachments or prejudices; not provincial; liberal.  [1913 Webster]

  "In other countries taste is perphaps too exclusively national, in Germany it is certainly too cosmopolite."  [1913 Webster]
•  Common everywhere; widely spread; found in all parts of the world.  [1913 Webster]

  "The Cheiroptera are cosmopolitan."  [1913 Webster]

cosmopolite, a. & n. 

 See Cosmopolitan.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

cosmopolite, n. & adj.
--n.
1 a cosmopolitan person.
2 Ecol. = COSMOPOLITAN n. 2.
--adj. free from national attachments or prejudices.

Etymology

F f. Gk kosmopolites f. kosmos world + polites citizen

ROGET THESAURUS

cosmopolite

Philanthropy

N philanthropy, humanity, humanitarianism universal benevolence, endaemonism, deliciae humani generis, cosmopolitanism utilitarianism, the greatest happiness of the greatest number, social science, sociology common weal, socialism, communism, Fourierism, phalansterianism, Saint Simonianism, patriotism, civism, nationality, love of country, amor patriae, public spirit, chivalry, knight errantry, generosity, philanthropist, endaemonist, utilitarian, Benthamite, socialist, communist, cosmopolite, citizen of the world, amicus humani generis, knight errant, patriot, philanthropic, humanitarian, utilitarian, cosmopolitan, public- spirited, patriotic, humane, large-hearted, chivalric, generous, pro bono publico, pro aris et focis, humani nihil a me alienum puto, omne solum forti patria, un bien fait n'est jamais perdu.

Mankind

N man, mankind, human race, human species, human kind, human nature, humanity, mortality, flesh, generation, anthropology, anthropogeny, anthropography, anthroposophy, ethnology, ethnography, humanitarian, human being, person, personage, individual, creature, fellow creature, mortal, body, somebody, one, such a one, some one, soul, living soul, earthling, party, head, hand, dramatis personae, quidam, people, persons, folk, public, society, world, community, community at large, general public, nation, nationality, state, realm, commonweal, commonwealth, republic, body politic, million, population, tribe, clan (paternity), family (consanguinity), cosmopolite, lords of the creation, ourselves, human, mortal, personal, individual, national, civic, public, social, cosmopolitan, anthropoid, am I not a man and a brother?.