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Microcosm
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Meaning
Noun
●
Human
nature
or the human body as
representative
of the
wider
universe
;
man
considered as a
miniature
counterpart
of
divine
or
universal
nature
.
●
The human body; a person.
●
A
smaller
system which is seen as
representative
of a
larger
one.
●
In Ecology:
A small natural
ecosystem
; an
artificial
ecosystem
set up
as an
experimental
model.
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Origin
microcosm
English
microcosme
French
microcosmus
Latin
μικρόκοσμος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Macrocosm
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Facet
Glimpse
Relic
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Notion
Mirror
View
Piece
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