COSMOPOLITANISM Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

cosmopolitanism

noun

Definition of cosmopolitanism

as in urbanity

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Recent Examples of cosmopolitanism Public shows of cosmopolitanism can only go so far, as Livraria Lello itself demonstrates. — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026 One of Singapore’s most attractive qualities is its cosmopolitanism, its openness to the world; Raffles embodies that spirit. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026 For all her cosmopolitanism, Schjerfbeck didn’t do much to dispel this. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026 For Iranians – particularly those in the diaspora – Googoosh symbolizes an era of cosmopolitanism in late-Pahlavi Iran, the period from the mid-1950s until 1979 when Iran’s popular music, cinema, television and fashion embraced modernity and questioned social norms. — Richard Nedjat-Haiem, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026 Buddhist culture and ideas, which spread across Asia through the trade routes and communication networks of an early urban cosmopolitanism, have long had a deep affinity with technoculture. — Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025 Studying Latin taught me that contemporary anxieties about manliness and cosmopolitanism date back thousands of years. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025 The main obstacle will likely be the politics of immigration, where the tension between cosmopolitanism and national solidarity surfaces most clearly. — Jeff D. Colgan, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2017

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Noun

His music is, in the best sense, grown-up, proof that a gifted songwriter can tackle the headiest, heaviest topics, compressing a novel’s worth of ideas, intelligence, irony, urbanity, humor and ambivalence into four minutes.

— New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Catherine’s house doesn’t evoke Hyde Park brownstones, or even urbanity, so much as some generic Midwest vista, which is not right for this play.

— Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of urbanity

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And Christopher Lee, as the blind prophet Tiresias, and Irene Papas, as Odysseus’ mother, add an air of sophistication to the whole affair.

— Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
Concerned that the programs’ growing sophistication could induce emotional dependency and addiction, China last week banned minors from using AI companions and imposed additional requirements on platforms to prevent misuse.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of sophistication

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These critiques were amplified by Black content creators and the general social media audience, who took issue with the genre’s Eurocentric portrayal of knowledge and intellectualism.

— Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
Fans of trivia like to say that caring so deeply about these facts at a time of disinformation and anti-intellectualism is an act of defiance—that picking up trivia is a way to keep knowledge from being disappeared.

— Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026

Definition of intellectualism

Noun

Some factors outside of districts’ control, such as the declining birth rate and competition with the private sector, could be contributing to this trend, according to local and state education leaders.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Villalobos’ career spans thirty years in the school district with a brief interlude in the private sector, working for education technology companies.

— Austin Horn July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of education

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Longworth’s deep research, erudition, and spectacularly precise elocution have made the now-indie podcast essential storytelling for cinephiles.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 July 2026
The acclaimed author of The Invention of Nature, Andrea Wulf brings erudition and flair to Forster’s peripatetic career as teenaged crewman on Captain Cook’s global voyage.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

Definition of erudition

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Over 95% of students enrolled in Catholic schools are on some kind of state scholarship, with most receiving around $6,500 in vouchers to put forth toward tuition, according to Rigg.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
The dinner is designed to raise funds for First Amendment scholarships supported by the organization and other programs.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 July 2026

Definition of scholarship

Noun

Possible inspiration can come from medical training processes, where patient rounds with practicing physicians enable learning of judgement.

— Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
OpenAI faces significant pressure to do so from security researchers, executives, and, well, just about everyone in the AI industry to share learnings and ensure the proper guardrails are in place going forward.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Definition of learning

Noun

Academic difficulties are less likely to involve basic literacy than sustained effort, organization, work completion, and mathematics.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
In recent news, Sean Pouche voted in support of silently cutting Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, where 169,032 Missouri kids as of March were supported in early literacy.

— Sophie Lindberg July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Definition of literacy

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