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One of the most heartening phenomena in today's Britain is the great diversity of the modern nerd - the nerd is out and proud, and while she may love 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' merchandise more than is strictly warranted, she is in every way to be cherished as an exemplar of cosmopolitanism and tolerance.
Will Self

Meaning of "cosmopolitanism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COSMOPOLITANISM

cosmopolitanism  [ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtənɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COSMOPOLITANISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cosmopolitanism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COSMOPOLITANISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cosmopolitanism

Cosmopolitanism

Cosmopolitanism is the ideology that all human ethnic groups belong to a single community based on a shared morality. A person who adheres to the idea of cosmopolitanism in any of its forms is called a cosmopolitan or cosmopolite. A cosmopolitan community might be based on an inclusive morality, a shared economic relationship, or a political structure that encompasses different nations. In a cosmopolitan community individuals from different places form relationships of mutual respect. As an example, Kwame Anthony Appiah suggests the possibility of a cosmopolitan community in which individuals from varying locations enter relationships of mutual respect despite their differing beliefs.

Definition of cosmopolitanism in the English dictionary

The definition of cosmopolitanism in the dictionary is diversity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COSMOPOLITANISM


abolitionism
ˌæbəˈlɪʃənɪzəm
authoritarianism
ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛərɪənɪzəm
constructionism
kənˈstrʌkʃənɪzəm
equestrianism
ɪˈkwɛstrɪənɪzəm
evolutionism
ˌiːvəˈluːʃənɪzəm
feuilletonism
ˈfʊɪtənɪzəm
hooliganism
ˈhuːlɪɡənɪzəm
interventionism
ˌɪntəˈvɛnʃənɪzəm
libertarianism
ˌlɪbəˈtɛərɪənɪzəm
Mahometanism
məˈhɒmɪtənɪzəm
metropolitanism
ˌmetrəˈpɒlɪtənɪzəm
Mormonism
ˈmɔːmənɪzəm
paganism
ˈpeɪɡənɪzəm
Pan-Africanism
ˈpænˈæfrɪkənɪzəm
post-modernism
ˌpəʊstˈmɒdənɪzəm
puritanism
ˈpjʊərɪtənɪzəm
Samaritanism
səˈmærɪtənɪzəm
Samaritans
səˈmærɪtənɪzəm
totalitarianism
təʊˌtælɪˈtɛərɪənɪzəm
veganism
ˈviːɡənɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COSMOPOLITANISM

cosmological argument
cosmological principle
cosmologically
cosmologist
cosmology
cosmonaut
cosmonautics
cosmoplastic
cosmopolis
cosmopolitan
cosmopolite
cosmopolitic
cosmopolitical
cosmopolitism
cosmorama
cosmoramic
cosmos
cosmosphere
cosmotheism
cosmothetic

WORDS THAT END LIKE COSMOPOLITANISM

Anglicanism
Confucianism
coping mechanism
defence mechanism
Exchange Rate Mechanism
hedonism
humanism
humanitarianism
lesbianism
Lutheranism
mechanism
microorganism
New Urbanism
organism
safety mechanism
Satanism
shamanism
unitarianism
urbanism
utopianism
vegetarianism

Synonyms and antonyms of cosmopolitanism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cosmopolitanism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COSMOPOLITANISM

Find out the translation of cosmopolitanism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cosmopolitanism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cosmopolitanism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

世界主义
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cosmopolitismo
570 millions of speakers

English

cosmopolitanism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विश्वबंधुत्व
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكونية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

космополитизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cosmopolitismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসাম্প্রদায়িকতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cosmopolitisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kosmopolitanisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Weltoffenheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

世界主義
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세계주의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kosmopolitanisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chủ nghỉa thế giới
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காஸ்மோபோலிட்டனிசம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉस्मोपॉलिटनॅझम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kozmopolitlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cosmopolitismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kosmopolityzm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

космополітизм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cosmopolitism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοσμοπολιτισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kosmopolitisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kosmopolitanism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kosmopolitisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cosmopolitanism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COSMOPOLITANISM»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COSMOPOLITANISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cosmopolitanism

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QUOTES WITH «COSMOPOLITANISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cosmopolitanism.
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Will Self
One of the most heartening phenomena in today's Britain is the great diversity of the modern nerd - the nerd is out and proud, and while she may love 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' merchandise more than is strictly warranted, she is in every way to be cherished as an exemplar of cosmopolitanism and tolerance.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COSMOPOLITANISM»

Discover the use of cosmopolitanism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cosmopolitanism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers (Issues of ...
“A brilliant and humane philosophy for our confused age.”—Samantha Power, author of A Problem from Hell Drawing on a broad range of disciplines, including history, literature, and philosophy—as well as the author's own experience of ...
Kwame Anthony Appiah, 2010
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Another Cosmopolitanism
The volume also contains a substantive introduction by Robert Post, the volume editor, and contributions by Bonnie Honig (Northwestern University), Will Kymlicka (Queens University), and Jeremy Waldron (Columbia School of Law).
Seyla Benhabib Eugene Meyer Professor of Political Science and Philosophy Yale University, Robert Post David Poles Professor of Law Yale Law School, 2006
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Cosmopolitanism: Ideals and Realities
For this, legal cosmopolitanism needs to be related to political cosmopolitanism. Political cosmopolitanism involves the development of regional and global governance and the creation of political organizations and mechanisms which would ...
David Held, 2013
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Cosmopolitanism
On the one hand, cosmopolitanism may be taken to promise a form of supraregional political solidarity, but on the other, these essays argue, it may erode precisely those intimate cultural differences that derive their meaning from ...
Carol A. Breckenridge, Sheldon Pollock, Homi K. Bhabha, 2002
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Questioning Cosmopolitanism
This book aims to provide cutting edge essays by leading scholars on cosmopolitanism.
Stan van Hooft, Wim Vandekerckhove, 2010
6
The Cosmopolitanism Reader
In response to a renewed cosmopolitan enthusiasm, this volume brings together 25 essays in the development of cosmopolitan thought by distinguished cosmopolitan thinkers and critics.
Garrett W. Brown, David Held, 2010
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Jazz Cosmopolitanism in Accra: Five Musical Years in Ghana
In this new work, he looks at the vernacular cosmopolitanism of a group of jazz players in Ghana, including some who have traveled widely, played with American jazz greats, and blended Coltrane with local instruments and philosophy.
Steven Feld, 2012
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On Cosmopolitanism and Forgiveness
Is it possible to uphold international hospitality and justice in the face of nationalism and civil strife in so many countries? Using examples of treatment of minorities in Europe, Derrida probes the thinking behind cosmopolitanism.
Jacques Derrida, 2003
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Routledge Handbook of Cosmopolitanism Studies
It is now integral to much of cultural, political and social analysis. This is the first comprehensive survey in one volume of the interdisciplinary field of cosmopolitan studies.
Gerard Delanty, 2012
10
Cosmopolitanism and International Relations Theory
This book will appeal to all students of political theory and international relations, especially those who are seeking more articulation of the main issues between cosmopolitanism and its critics in international relations.
Richard Beardsworth, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COSMOPOLITANISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cosmopolitanism is used in the context of the following news items.
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The EU: A Wounded Beast Whose Time Has Passed
It supposedly expresses their ideals of peaceful coexistence among European nations and trendy cosmopolitanism. But the same was once ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
2
The plague of angry white men: How racism, gun culture & toxic …
... thus, it must deal with and negotiate questions about feminism, immigration, cosmopolitanism, globalization and other related matters if it is to ... «Salon, Jul 15»
3
Expo2015 in Milan: Moleskine is The Future of Human Space
... sketched to beautiful detail by Misia Design's adept use of Moleskine, reflects something of a more self-conscious cosmopolitanism, bringing ... «Clapway, Jul 15»
4
A toast to toast
... Americans wanted fondue in the '60s because they aspired to cosmopolitanism. Artisanal toast, one might posit, represents our intensifying ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
5
Found in Translation
But as globalization has not meant greater political or economic equality, cultural cosmopolitanism has not been guaranteed by instant ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
Le Corbusier's brave new India
“Chandigarh never achieved the cosmopolitanism it craved,” he wrote in his book The Idea of India. “Instead of ruling, enlightening and ... «swissinfo.ch, Jul 15»
7
Critical Cosmopolitanism at the Perez Art Museum Miami
This may seem a mystifying construction: “Cosmopolitanism” has not been (and perhaps never can be) fully rehabilitated from connotations of ... «Blouinartinfo UK, Jul 15»
8
Modi can lead South Asia's regional and global integration
... the 'belt' and 'road' wove a common world of religious-cultural ambiance and sensibility that signified both integration and cosmopolitanism. «East Asia Forum, Jul 15»
9
Young and Muslim in China's Tense Far West
Their cosmopolitanism and cultural ambidexterity, if channeled through a liberal system, could easily help breed the cross-ethnic ... «Foreign Policy, Jul 15»
10
On world tour (but not in Israel): Treasures of Moroccan Jewry
Brussels became his permanent place of residence. “Here I found the cosmopolitanism and coexistence characteristic of my home town of Fez ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cosmopolitanism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cosmopolitanism>. Apr 2024 ».
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