metropolitanism

met·ro·pol·i·tan

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Definitions of metropolitanism word

adjective metropolitanism of, noting, or characteristic of a metropolis or its inhabitants, especially in culture, sophistication, or in accepting and combining a wide variety of people, ideas, etc. 1
adjective metropolitanism of or relating to a large city, its surrounding suburbs, and other neighboring communities: the New York metropolitan area. 1
adjective metropolitanism pertaining to or constituting a mother country. 1
adjective metropolitanism pertaining to an ecclesiastical metropolis. 1
noun metropolitanism an inhabitant of a metropolis. 1
noun metropolitanism a person who has the sophistication, fashionable taste, or other habits and manners associated with those who live in a metropolis. 1

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English < Late Latin mētropolītānus of, belonging to a metropolis < Greek mētropolī́t(ēs) (see metropolis, -ite1) + Latin -ānus -an

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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