"rootless cosmopolitan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rootless cosmopolitans [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Russian безро́дный космополи́т (bezródnyj kosmopolít). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|ru|безро́дный космополи́т}} Calque of Russian безро́дный космополи́т (bezródnyj kosmopolít) Head templates: {{en-noun}} rootless cosmopolitan (plural rootless cosmopolitans)
  1. (euphemistic, derogatory) Jew, particularly in the context of the antisemitic Soviet Union campaign of 1948-1953. Wikipedia link: Rootless cosmopolitan Tags: derogatory, euphemistic Categories (topical): Judaism, People Categories (place): Soviet Union
    Sense id: en-rootless_cosmopolitan-en-noun-pQw69t-b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms

Inflected forms

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