cos·mo·pol·i·tan [koz-muh-pol-i-tn]
–adjective
–adjective
| 1. | Free from local, provincial, or national ideas, prejudices, or attachments; At home all over the world. e.g. Mumbai is the most cosmopolitan city in India. |
| 2. | Of or characteristic of a cosmopolite. |
| 3. | Belonging to all the world; Not limited to just one part of the world. |
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cos·mo·pol·i·tan [koz-muh-pol-i-tn]
–adjective (slang, derogatory to natives when used in context of a place)
| 1. | Parasitic - having no regard or bias for local or native issues and ideas, (implied) yet feeding on local resources for personal gains; Outsider, not attached or loyal to local political ‘leaders’ and agendas; Too global in outlook. e.g. Mumbai is the most cosmopolitan city in India. |
| 2. | Of or characteristic of a cosmopolite. |
| 3. | Belonging to the ‘outside’ world. Not native or local. |
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P.S.
The first definition is as per common english usage (http://dictionary.reference.com).
Second definition courtesy: The Thackreys’ Thesaurus of Modern Indian Political English
Cosmopolitan is also a cocktail…also known as the pink kamikaze popularized by Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex and the City…
(gussa mat hona tera GK badha rai hun :D)
thax