cosmopolitanize

English

Alternative forms

• cosmopolitanise

Etymology

cosmopolitan +‎ -ize

Verb

cosmopolitanize (third-person singular simple present cosmopolitanizes, present participle cosmopolitanizing, simple past and past participle cosmopolitanized)

1. (transitive) To make cosmopolitan.
   • 2011, Hans Brinckmann, Showa Japan:

     It will invigorate and cosmopolitanize Japanese society and in time not only enhance the nation's status as a leading power, but also serve to revive international confidence in its economy.