cosmopolitanism
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- noun
- /ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtənɪzəm/
- Specialized
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cosmopolitismo
- Her cosmopolitanism was evident in her willingness to learn from people of various backgrounds.
- cosmopolitanism and nationalism
- discussion of cosmopolitanism
- political cosmopolitanism
And ideally is set within a ethos of cosmopolitanism and pluralism and tolerance.
- And ideally is set within a ethos of cosmopolitanism and pluralism and tolerance.
- This is what allows us the sociability that ultimately leads to stoic cosmopolitanism.
- Also, literacy is a technology of cosmopolitanism, of one that lifts people out of their parochial station and exposes them to new people and ideas.
- I'm going to talk about this a little bit more in another video on the the whole notion of stoic cosmopolitanism, but this is an important point.
Examples
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A developing sense of cosmopolitanism among second-generation teens made intercultural dating more acceptable.
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Even for those who do end up traveling, their cosmopolitanism has preceded their mobility.
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A good example of that can be found in the different ways cosmopolitanism is addressed.
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The current discussion of cosmopolitanism, touched upon by several of the authors here, is a venue for that.
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Taken together, these criticisms indicate that to defend cosmopolitanism is a far more difficult task than one may expect.
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This is the Stoic doctrine of cosmopolitanism, of the entire world being your political community, being your polis.
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Also, literacy is a technology of cosmopolitanism, of one that lifts people out of their parochial station and exposes them to new people and ideas.
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In the 1930s, under the heightened racism of the Nazis, Boas embraced cosmopolitanism and popular front politics.
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The assumption that cosmopolitans are mobile metropolitans pervades much of the literature on cosmopolitanism.
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Cosmopolitanism encourages individuals to embrace cosmopolitanism and understand different perspectives.
Synonyms
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A belief or policy that people from different cultures live together with equal rights
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A society that accepts different racial, religious, and cultural groups and lets them keep their own ways
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Belief that countries should become more connected and rely on each other
An open attitude to people and ideas from many countries
A political idea that supports global citizenship and cultural openness
Antonyms
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A strong love and loyalty to one's country that puts its interests above other countries
How Cosmopolitan
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Surface Forms
Morphology
cosmopolitanism = cosmopolitan (transparent) = cosmopolitan + ism
The noun naming a doctrine is directly formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ism' to the adjective 'cosmopolitan'.
Etymology
Cosmopolitanism comes from Greek parts cosmo- meaning 'world', polites meaning 'citizen', and -ism meaning 'belief'. So it literally means the belief that we are all 'citizens of the world', which is why it refers to a view that people should care about and accept all cultures.