macrocosm
IPA: mˈækrʌkɑzʌm
noun
- (philosophy) A complex structure, such as a society, considered as a single entity that contains numerous similar, smaller-scale structures.
- (used absolutely) The universe.
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Examples of "macrocosm" in Sentences
- It is a merging of the microcosm and the macrocosm.
- God is the macrocosm of which man is the microcosm.
- Man is a microcosm that mirrors the larger macrocosm.
- The body of Man was seen as a microcosm of the macrocosm.
- The great nature is often seen as the universal macrocosm.
- The idea is that a macrocosm exists inside every microcosm.
- The microcosm is oneself, and the macrocosm is the universe.
- Conversely, a macrocosm is a social body made of smaller compounds.
- It is an archetypal image which bridges the macrocosm with the microcosm.
- This is the macrocosm microcosm belief central to the hermetic philosophy.
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