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microcosm.

Human nature or the human body as representative of the wider universe; man considered as a miniature counterpart of divine or universal nature.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmaɪ.kɹə(ʊ)ˌkɒz.əm/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌkɑz.əm/US
  1. Human nature or the human body as representative of the wider universe; man considered as a miniature counterpart of divine or universal nature.

  2. The human body; a person.

    obsolete
  3. A smaller system which is seen as representative of a larger one.

  4. A small natural ecosystem; an artificial ecosystem set up as an experimental model.

Where this word comes from

From French microcosme, from Latin microcosmus, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + κόσμος (kósmos, “universe, order”); micro- + -cosm.

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