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
  • In this volume, the designer reflects deeply on the diverse aesthetics of French urbanity versus rural living.
    Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
  • By all accounts, artist and elephant shared the same Gallic urbanity and optimistic outlook.
    Penelope Green, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Definition of urbanity
Noun
  • Anyone with a modicum of technical sophistication can create fakes using websites or applications.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The contemporary brand takes inspiration from city living and offers chic sophistication with its selection of perfectly carefree essentials—trousers, suiting, elevated coats, and of course, a selection of knitwear.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of sophistication
Noun
  • 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
  • Virgo Pallas in Virgo has the capacity to heal and bring intellectualism to matters.
    Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
Definition of intellectualism
Noun
  • The user's photo accompanying the account was one of Mangione, and a description on their page referenced Mangione's education at the University of Pennsylvania, as well as his age.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Focus on retention, education, activation, new tech and rewarding your people to start the next year with momentum, not hesitation.
    Yogesh Shah, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of education
Noun
  • The long first act drags near the finish, its erudition blurring into dramatic monotony.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 June 2024
  • Horowitz’s erudition, combined with his energy, is a powerful sales tool.
    Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of erudition
Noun
  • On February 25, 1987, the NCAA announced that SMU would receive the death penalty, canceling the following season and revoking numerous scholarships from the program.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Also, 47 scholarships were given to up-and-coming bartenders to further their education, and one-third of them identified as South African.
    Shayna Conde, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of scholarship
Noun
  • There is no school for professional learning on Jan. 6.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Even as Apple is bear-hugging machine learning, the executives caution that the embrace is, in a sense, business as usual for them.
    Steven Levy, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of learning
Noun
  • Children all over Maricopa County receive activities and supplies from the Children's Museum of Phoenix to boost their literacy skills, including books for families to keep at home.
    Greg Burton, The Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Others are incorporating elements of media literacy into their subject-matter classes, like science and social studies.
    Cait Bladt, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of literacy
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