cosmopolitans

Citizens of everywhere

Cosmopolitans is the plural of cosmopolitan, which works as both noun and adjective.

A cosmopolitan is a person who has lived in and knows about many different parts of the world, carrying an air of sophistication and worldly experience.

As an adjective, it describes places or attitudes characterized by diversity and international influence: New York has always been a cosmopolitan city.

A cosmopolitan is also a cocktail made with vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and lime—often shortened to cosmo.

worldly-people

sophisticates

Worldly, cultured individuals

world travelers · internationalists · polyglots · cultured · worldly · well-traveled · multilingual · educated · refined · diverse

cocktail

vodka

Clear distilled spirit

citrus · lime · triple sec · shaken · bartender · mixology · garnish · chilled · twist · happy hour

urban-dwellers

city dwellers

People living in metropolises

Londoners · Parisians · megacity · downtown · high-rise · subway · diverse neighborhoods · nightlife · galleries · multicultural

Categories
Opposites
worldliness and geographic scope of identity

cosmopolitansprovincials

People from outlying areas

rubes · yokels · bumpkins · hicks · country bumpkins

political-philosophical orientation

cosmopolitansnationalists

Advocates for homeland interests

nativists · xenophobes · isolationists · tribalists · chauvinists

geographic rootedness

cosmopolitanslocals

Area's permanent inhabitants

natives · homebodies · townies · villagers · settlers

Phrases
Family

cosmopolitan, cosmopolitanism

Familiarity
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