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macrocosm.

A complex structure, such as a society, considered as a single entity that contains numerous similar, smaller-scale structures.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmæk.ɹə(ʊ)ˌkɒz.əm/UK/ˈmæk.ɹəˌkɑz.əm/US
  1. A complex structure, such as a society, considered as a single entity that contains numerous similar, smaller-scale structures.

  2. The universe.

Where this word comes from

From Middle French macrocosme (from Old French macrocosme) and Medieval Latin macrocosmus, formed from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “great, long”) + κόσμος (kósmos, “universe, order”).

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