macrocosm
5 synonyms and 1 antonym for macrocosm, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A large, complicated system, such as a society, made up of many smaller similar parts.
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Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
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Etymology
It came into English via Middle French macrocosme (itself from Old French macrocosme) and Medieval Latin macrocosmus, and was formed from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, "great, long") plus κόσμος (kósmos, "universe, order").
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