Cosmopolitanize: meaning, definitions and examples

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cosmopolitanize

 

[ ˌkɒz.məˈpɒl.ɪ.tən.aɪz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

global culture

To make something more cosmopolitan or international in character; to adapt to or assimilate global influences.

Synonyms

Globalize, Globalize, Internationalize

Examples of usage

  • The city's cuisine has been cosmopolitanized with the introduction of fusion restaurants from around the world.
  • The fashion industry has cosmopolitanized its designs to appeal to a wider international audience.

Translations

Translations of the word "cosmopolitanize" in other languages:

🇵🇹 cosmopolitanizar

🇮🇳 विश्वनागरीकरण करना

🇩🇪 kosmopolitanisieren

🇮🇩 memkosmopolitanisasikan

🇺🇦 космополітизувати

🇵🇱 kosmopolityzować

🇯🇵 国際化する

🇫🇷 cosmopolitaniser

🇪🇸 cosmopolitanizar

🇹🇷 kozmopolitanleştirmek

🇰🇷 국제화하다

🇸🇦 عولمة

🇨🇿 kosmopolitizovat

🇸🇰 kosmopolitizovať

🇨🇳 使世界化

🇸🇮 kosmopolitanizirati

🇮🇸 alþjóðavæða

🇰🇿 космополиттендіру

🇬🇪 კოსმოპოლიტიზაცია

🇦🇿 kosmopolitləşdirmək

🇲🇽 cosmopolitanizar

Etymology

The word 'cosmopolitanize' is derived from the combination of 'cosmopolitan' and the suffix '-ize'. The term 'cosmopolitan' originates from the Greek words 'kosmos', meaning 'world', and 'polites', meaning 'citizen'. The concept of cosmopolitanism has ancient roots, with the idea of being a citizen of the world. The addition of the suffix '-ize' indicates the action of making something cosmopolitan or international in character.