cosmopolitanism

From cosmopolitan +‎ -ism.

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɑzməˈpɑlɪtənɪzm̩/

cosmopolitanism (countable and uncountable, plural cosmopolitanisms)

1. The idea that all of humanity belongs to a single moral community.

   Antonyms: tribalism, nativism

   • 2013 November 25, Caroline Ferguson, “What kind of global citizens are teachers creating?”, in The Guardian‎:

     The philosophy of cosmopolitanism underlies theories of global citizenship. Cosmopolitanism is the ability to balance a local and global identity. A cosmopolitan individual engages meaningfully with different cultures and feels at home in the world.

   • 2014 October, Gustavo Lins Ribeiro, “World anthropologies. Anthropological cosmopolitanisms and cosmopolitics.”, in Annual Review of Anthropology, volume 43:

     To present the world anthropologies project (WA), this article explores the existence of three kinds of anthropological cosmopolitanisms and cosmopolitics: imperial, liberal, and radical.

2. The quality of being cosmopolitan.

   Synonym: cosmopolitanness

• cosmopolitanist