Cosmopolitanism (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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  1. the fact or condition of belonging to all the world and not just one part, or of being at home all over the world: My cosmopolitanism is the result of a childhood being towed around the world by a restless father.Most studies of Victorian literature focus on the cosmopolitanism and global reach of realism.
  2. freedom from local or national ideas, values, and prejudices: Countries hosting this event will be able to join in a global celebration of cosmopolitanism and cultural diversity.
  3. the fact or property of being widely distributed over the globe: By more minutely tracing the relations of the freshwater fauna to those of the marine fauna, perhaps the cosmopolitanism of freshwater animals can be explained.
Cosmopolitanism (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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