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cos·​mo·​poi·​et·​ic | \ ¦käzmōˌpȯi¦etik, -məˌ- \

Definition of cosmopoietic

: cosmos-producing : world-creating

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History and Etymology for cosmopoietic

Greek kosmopoiētikos, from kosm- cosm- + poiētikos capable of making, creative, poetical

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“Cosmopoietic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmopoietic. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.

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