Sentence:  The danger of this pattern is of course that the <WSD>ecumenopolitan</WSD> becomes spread very thin among various roles and locations. As a citizen of the world we see more of the whole picture but become frustrated in trying to find where the need is greatest so we can “plug in.” 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  An inhabitant of an ecumenopolis, especially one actively involved in its political arena.