cosmopolis
Globally diverse metropolis
A cosmopolis is a city with inhabitants from many different countries and cultures, a truly international metropolis.
The term emphasizes diversity and worldliness rather than mere size—a cosmopolis serves as a meeting point for people of varied backgrounds.
New York has long been considered a cosmopolis.
The word shares roots with cosmopolitan, which describes the sophisticated, worldly character such cities foster.
Concerning relations among countries
- worldwideExtending across Earth
- transnationalCrossing country lines
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- cross-borderSpanning national boundaries
diplomacy · globalization · embassies · consulates · summit · treaty · exchange · cooperation
View of urban architecture
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- downtownCentral business district
- megacityUrban area exceeding ten million
- highriseMultistory urban building
conurbation · infrastructure · subway · metro · boulevard · plaza · district · boroughs
Dystopian tech-noir fiction
- megacityUrban area exceeding ten million
- dystopiaImaginary terrible society
- utopiaImagined perfect society
- space-ageTechnologically advanced, futuristically styled
arcology · skybridge · hovercars · neon · holographic · maglev · hyperloop · solarpunk
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- melting-potFusion of diverse cultures
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- polyglotOne knowing many languages
ethnicities · coexistence · intermingling · enclaves · cross-cultural · multiracial · inclusivity · tolerance
international
Concerning relations among countries
- worldwideExtending across Earth
- transnationalCrossing country lines
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
cross-border · diplomacy · globalization · embassies · consulates · summit · treaty · exchange · cooperation · interconnected
cityscape
View of urban architecture
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- downtownCentral business district
- megacityUrban area exceeding ten million
highrise · conurbation · infrastructure · subway · metro · boulevard · plaza · district · boroughs · landmark
cyberpunk
Dystopian tech-noir fiction
- megacityUrban area exceeding ten million
- dystopiaImaginary terrible society
- utopiaImagined perfect society
space-age · arcology · skybridge · hovercars · neon · holographic · maglev · hyperloop · solarpunk
multicultural
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- melting-potFusion of diverse cultures
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
polyglot · ethnicities · coexistence · intermingling · enclaves · cross-cultural · multiracial · inclusivity · tolerance · assimilation
cosmopolisbackwater
Stagnant side channel
provincial town · hamlet · small town · village · rural village
cosmopolisprovincial
Regional or narrow-minded
parochial · insular · backwards · unsophisticated · narrow-minded
cosmopolisprovincial
Regional or narrow-minded
parochial · insular · isolated community · backwater · monoculture
- cosmopolitan lifestyleCulturally diverse urban existence
- cosmopolitan cityInternationally diverse urban area