macrocosm

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mac·ro·cosm | \ ˈma-krə-ˌkä-zəm

Definition of macrocosm

1 : the great world : universe

2 : a complex that is a large-scale reproduction of one of its constituents

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Other Words from macrocosm

macrocosmic \ ˌma-krə-ˈkäz-mik

\ adjective

macrocosmically \ ˌma-krə-ˈkäz-mi-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

Examples of macrocosm in a Sentence

almost the entirety of the vast macrocosm remains beyond our reach

Recent Examples on the Web But a broken nation is not a macrocosm of a broken family. — Fintan O’toole, The New York Review of Books, "Night and Day," 26 Aug. 2020 This is a franchise that started with a story about a man building a high-tech suit of armor, and it’s since evolved into a galaxy-spanning macrocosm that includes time travel, Infinity Stones, and talking raccoons. — Devan Coggan, EW.com, "Here are all Marvel's upcoming Phase 4 movies and TV shows," 22 July 2019 As within all divination practices, spellwork is based on the belief that within each individual is an entire cosmology that mirrors the expanse of the universe — the microcosm symbolizes the macrocosm. — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "A Beginner's Guide to Casting Your Own Spells at Home," 26 Mar. 2018 In other words, the macrocosm of the cosmos is reflected in the microcosm of individual experience. — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "A Beginner's Guide to Reading Tarot Cards and Understanding Their Meanings," 26 Feb. 2018

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