macrocosm

noun
UK: /ˈmæk.rə.kɒz.əm/
US: /ˈmæk.roʊ.kɑː.zəm/

  1. The whole of the universe; a thing that contains all the elements of something.

    1. The earth is a small part of the macrocosm.
    2. The poet saw the garden as a macrocosm, reflecting all of nature's beauty within its limited space.

  2. A system that reflects on a large scale some smaller system or entity.

    1. Society is a macrocosm of the family unit.
    2. In some philosophies, the human body is viewed as a macrocosm mirroring the universe.

Synonyms

universe totality world whole cosmos

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "macrocosm" in English means: The whole of the universe; a thing that contains all the elements of something., A system that reflects on a large scale some smaller system or entity..

The phonetic transcription of "macrocosm" is /ˈmæk.rə.kɒz.əm/ in British English and /ˈmæk.roʊ.kɑː.zəm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "macrocosm": universe, totality, world, whole, cosmos.

Example usage of "macrocosm": "The earth is a small part of the macrocosm.". More examples on the page.