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cosmopolitanism

[koz-muh-pol-i-tn-iz-uhm] / ˌkɒz məˈpɒl ɪ tnˌɪz əm /


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Today, the phrase suggests Mitteleuropa, the borderless, multilingual cosmopolitanism of pre-1914 Europe; the world of yesterday, as the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig called it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

A concerted campaign has cropped up seemingly overnight to turn Mamdani’s victory into an opportunity to attack cosmopolitanism.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2025

But there's no denying the unmistakable cosmopolitanism of Mistanna Pak and Mukhopadhyay's efforts towards globalising the Bengali palate long before globalisation became a buzzword.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2023

"Ostelsheim has set a clear example, and in that sense has also made history. Also a strong signal for cosmopolitanism, for tolerance," he said, adding he might never have had such chances in Syria.

From Reuters • Apr. 5, 2023

Certainly a reaction is setting in, away from the old universality, back, away from cosmopolitanism and internationalism.

From Sea and Sardinia by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)