Definition of MACROCOSM

macrocosm

Plural: macrocosms

Noun

  • everything that exists anywhere
  • A complex structure, such as a society, considered as a single entity that contains numerous similar, smaller-scale structures.
  • The universe.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

microcosm

Scrabble Score: 17

macrocosm: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
macrocosm: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
macrocosm: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

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