1. Of worldwide scope or applicability; SYN. ecumenical, oecumenical, general, universal, worldwide.
2. Composed of people from or at home in many parts of the world; especially not provincial in attitudes or interests.
3. (Ecology) Growing or occurring in many parts of the world; SYN. widely distributed.

ETYM Greek; kosmos the world + politos citizen, polis city: cf. French cosmopolitain, cosmopolite.
A sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries; SYN. cosmopolite.