ecumenopolis
noun
ecu·me·nop·o·lis
\ˌekyəmə̇ˈnäpələs, eˌkyüm-\
Definition of ecumenopolis
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: a single city encompassing the whole world that is held to be a possibility of the future
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Origin and Etymology of ecumenopolis
New Greek oikoumenopolis, from Greek oikoumenē world + -o- + -polis — more at ecumene
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