cosmopolitanism

noun

Definition of cosmopolitanismnext
as in urbanity

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  1. urbanity
  2. sophistication
  3. intellectualism
  4. education
  5. erudition
  6. scholarship
  7. learning
  8. literacy
Noun
  • At that point, all of the affluence, urbanity and privilege in the world wasn’t much good.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • In this volume, the designer reflects deeply on the diverse aesthetics of French urbanity versus rural living.
    Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of urbanity
Noun
  • Switzer says country club and prep are design aesthetics that balance sophistication with comfort, which never goes out of style.
    Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Bridal Headbands Headbands are here to stay, and this simple addition affords any look an air of sophistication.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of sophistication
Noun
  • But Jeopardy!, with its air of intellectualism, should have a higher barrier to entry.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Both women have crises of faith in language, in intellectualism, in their role as a therapist and as a wife.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of intellectualism
Noun
  • Critics of the 2017 budget also argue there is not enough money to adequately provide for basic services like education, healthcare, social services, and town aid.
    Len Fasano, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
  • They are released into society as adults after spending crucial developmental years behind bars with limited access to education and training on the basics of how to live as independent individuals.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of education
Noun
  • Not everyone’s complexity gets celebrated in its time as erudition.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
  • In a work of impressive range, erudition, and ambition, Overy, best known for his seminal histories of World War II, skillfully parses the development of psychological, biological, ecological, and anthropological theories of war and its triggers.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of erudition
Noun
  • Marion landed a scholarship to the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma, where his ascent continued.
    Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation is now accepting applications for all 2025 scholarships until April 10.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of scholarship
Noun
  • Park Hill School District is enacting its first virtual learning day Monday.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
  • But at the time, the theory that providing children with stimulating activities would help them more than rote learning and academic drills was revolutionary.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of learning
Noun
  • Their Future of Jobs report underscores the need for cross-functional skills like analytical thinking, creativity, and technological literacy.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Students will learn leadership principles that focus on accountability and decision-making, financial literacy and investment, community engagement, and fitness.
    David Plazas, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of literacy
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