# rootless cosmopolitan

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A Jew, particularly in the context of the antisemitic campaign in the Soviet Union from 1948 to 1953.

## Etymology
Calque of Russian безро́дный космополи́т (bezródnyj kosmopolít).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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