cosmopolis

A cosmopolis bustles with people from all over the world.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • International city: "cosmopolis" refers to a large city that is home to people from many different countries and cultures, often serving as a global hub of commerce, politics, or culture. It implies a diverse, cosmopolitan character.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • New York City is often described as a true cosmopolis, with residents from nearly every nation on Earth. (A city with a highly diverse, international population.)
  • The ancient city of Alexandria was a famous cosmopolis, blending Greek, Egyptian, and other cultures. (A city that was a melting pot of different civilizations.)

Advanced Usage

• "the cosmopolis of the ancient world": a historical city that served as a center for diverse peoples and ideas.

  • Rome, at the height of its empire, functioned as the cosmopolis of the ancient world, attracting traders, scholars, and slaves from across three continents. (A global hub of its era.)

• "to build a cosmopolis": to plan or construct a city intended to be a global, multicultural center.

  • The architects dreamed of building a new cosmopolis in the desert, a city open to all cultures and faiths. (To create a deliberately international urban space.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cosmopolitan (adj): having a worldwide scope or outlook; composed of people from many different parts of the world.

  • London is a very cosmopolitan city, with restaurants serving food from dozens of countries. (Diverse and international in character.)

• Cosmopolitanism (n): the ideology or belief that all human beings belong to a single global community, transcending local or national identities.

  • His philosophy was rooted in cosmopolitanism, arguing that national borders are artificial. (The idea of a shared global citizenship.)

Synonyms

• Metropolis: a very large and important city, often the capital or commercial center of a region.
• International city: a city known for its global connections and diverse population.
• World city: a city that plays a significant role in global affairs (e.g., finance, culture, politics).

Related Idioms

• A melting pot: a place where many different cultures and ideas mix together.

  • San Francisco has long been a melting pot of cultures, much like a true cosmopolis. (A city of cultural fusion.)

• A global village: the world considered as a single community connected by modern technology and travel.

  • In the age of the internet, even small towns can feel like part of a global village, but few are as dense as a cosmopolis. (A worldwide community.)