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cosmopolitanism

[/ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtənɪzəm/]
nounmasculine
cosmopolitismo
1. The ideology or worldview that all human beings belong to a single community based on shared morality, and that different ethnic, national, and religious groups should peacefully coexist and interact
Cosmopolitanism promotes the idea that we are all citizens of the world.
O cosmopolitismo promove a ideia de que somos todos cidadãos do mundo.
2. The quality of being familiar with and at ease in many parts of the world; worldliness and sophistication
Her cosmopolitanism was evident in her fluency in multiple languages and understanding of different cultures.
Seu cosmopolitismo era evidente em sua fluência em múltiplos idiomas e compreensão de diferentes culturas.
3. In philosophy, the theory that individuals are citizens of the world first, rather than primarily of their own nation-state
Kant's cosmopolitanism influenced modern international law.
O cosmopolitismo de Kant influenciou o direito internacional moderno.
Synonyms
globalisminternationalismuniversalismworldlinesssophistication
Antonyms
nationalismparochialismprovincialismisolationismethnocentrism

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cosmopolitismo
Standard usage in academic and formal contexts
Portugal
cosmopolitismo
Standard usage, commonly used in philosophical and political discourse

Related Idioms & Phrases

citizen of the world
global citizen
cosmopolitan outlook
world perspective
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