Definition
Plural of cosmopolitan; people who are at home in many different countries and cultures, or a cocktail made with vodka, cranberry juice, and other ingredients.
Etymology
From cosmopolitan, which combines Greek kosmos (world) and polis (city). The cocktail meaning emerged in the 1980s-90s as the word took on modern cultural associations with sophistication and travel.
Kelly Says
The drink became iconic after the TV show 'Sex and the City' featured it constantly, but the word 'cosmopolitan' as a person goes back to ancient Rome, where wealthy traders who knew multiple languages and cultures were called cosmopolitans.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ዓለምአቀፍ
a-le-ma-a-kef
ARالعربية
أشخاص عالميون
ash-shakh-s' al-'alamiyun
BNবাংলা
বিশ্ববাসী
bi-shwor-ba-shee
CACatalà
cosmopolitans
kos-moh-po-li-tans
CSČeština
kosmopolité
kos-moh-po-lee-te
DADansk
cosmopolitter
kos-moh-po-li-ter
DEDeutsch
Cosmopoliten
kos-moh-poh-li-ten
ELΕλληνικά
κοσμοπολίτες
kos-moh-po-li-tes
ESEspañol
cosmopolitas
kos-moh-po-li-tas
FISuomi
kosmopolit
kos-moh-po-lit
FRFrançais
cosmopolites
kohz-moh-poh-lee-t
HEעברית
קוסמופוליטים
kos-moh-po-lit-im
HIहिन्दी
वैश्विक व्यक्ति
vayshvik vyakti
HUMagyar
kozmopoliták
koz-moh-po-li-tak
IDBahasa Indonesia
cosmopolitan
kos-moh-po-li-tan
ITItaliano
cosmopolitani
kos-moh-po-li-ta-ni
KKKK
жаһандықтар
ja-han-dyk-tar
KMKM
ពពlogenetic
po-po-ge-net-ic
MSBahasa Melayu
cosmopolitan
kos-moh-po-li-tan
NLNederlands
cosmopoliten
kos-moh-po-li-ten
NONorsk
cosmopolitter
kos-moh-po-li-ter
PLPolski
kosmopolity
kos-mo-po-li-ty
PTPortuguês
cosmopolitas
kos-moh-po-li-tas
RORomână
cosmopolitani
kos-moh-po-li-ta-ni
RUРусский
космополиты
kosmopoliti
SVSvenska
cosmopoliter
kos-moh-po-li-ter
SWKiswahili
kimataifa
ki-ma-ta-i-fa
TAதமிழ்
உலகளாவிய
u-la-ka-la-avi-ya
TEతెలుగు
ప్రపంచవ్యాప్త
pra-pan-cha-vy-aap-ta
TLTL
pangkalahatan
pang-ka-la-ha-tan
TRTürkçe
küresel insanlar
kyure-sel in-san-lar
UKУкраїнська
космополіти
kosmopoliti
VITiếng Việt
người quốc tế
nguoi quoc te
ZH中文
世界主义者
shìjièzhǔyìzhě
ZUZU
abantu bomhlaba
a-ban-tu bo-mhla-ba
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Historically, cosmopolitan intellectuals, philosophers, and travelers were predominantly male in recorded literature and canon. Women's transnational perspectives were less documented and credited despite equal participation in global movements.
Inclusive Usage
Use inclusively when referencing mixed groups; acknowledge women cosmopolitans explicitly when discussing intellectual history.
Inclusive Alternatives
["global citizens","transnational thinkers"]
Empowerment Note
Women cosmopolitans like Hannah Arendt, Émilie du Châtelet, and contemporary global feminists shaped cosmopolitan thought; ensure their contributions are centered in discourse.