cosmopolitanism
UK/,kɔzmә'pɔlitәnizәm/US
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Definitions
n.
The belief that all human beings belong to a single community, transcending national loyalties; world citizenship
世界主义（认为全人类同属一个共同体、超越国家忠诚的信念）
Root Breakdown
Root-derived+
-andoctrine, belief, practice
+
-ismdoctrine, belief, practice
=cosmopolitanism
cosmopolitan ('world-citizen') + -ism (doctrine) = the doctrine of being a citizen of the world. It names the philosophical position that loyalty is owed to humanity as a whole rather than to any single nation.
Root cosmo still carries 4 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Enlightenment thinkers championed a cosmopolitanism that placed humanity above nationhood.
- 2.
Critics argue that cosmopolitanism can sound noble while ignoring local loyalties.