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ecumenopolitan.

Of or conducive to the development, befitting the scale, or characteristic of an ecumenopolis or ecumenopoleis.

14 characters7 syllables approx.English language

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adj/ɛˌkjuːmɛnəʊˈpɒlɪtən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Of or conducive to the development, befitting the scale, or characteristic of an ecumenopolis or ecumenopoleis.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From ecumenopolis + -ity + -an. First reliably attested in 1974: either, as from Ecumenopolitan, or a generalised use thereof, parallel with the development of ecumenopolis.

noun/ɛˌkjuːmɛnəʊˈpɒlɪtən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. An inhabitant of an ecumenopolis, especially one actively involved in its political arena.

Where this word comes from

From ecumenopolis + -ity + -an. First reliably attested in 1974: either, as from Ecumenopolitan, or a generalised use thereof, parallel with the development of ecumenopolis.

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