microcosm
Human nature or the human body as representative of the wider universeHuman nature or the human body as representative of the wider universe; man considered as a miniature counterpart of divine or universal nature.
» The comment section is a microcosm of the larger cultural debate taking place.
Die Kommentarspalten sind ein Mikrokosmos der stattfindenden kulturellen Debatte.
Meaning
4 sensesHuman nature or the human body as representative of the wider universe; man considered as a miniature counterpart of divine or universal nature.
Mikrokosmos
микроко́смmikrokósm, микроко́смосmikrokósmos
A smaller system which is seen as representative of a larger one.
Near-synonyms: epitome, paradigm, model
Mikrokosmos
микроми́рmikromír, микроко́смmikrokósm, мирокmirok
A small natural ecosystem; an artificial ecosystem set up as an experimental model.
(obsolete)The human body; a person.
- a miniature model of something
Examples
4 sentencesThe comment section is a microcosm of the larger cultural debate taking place.
deDie Kommentarspalten sind ein Mikrokosmos der stattfindenden kulturellen Debatte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
This stream is like a microcosm for studying the problems facing the wider ecosystem.
The research team conducted their experiments within specially constructed, artificial and simplified ecosystems called microcosms.
New York City is a microcosm of the world.
deDie Stadt New York ist ein Mikrokosmos der Welt. — Waldelfe
Translations
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Origin
From French microcosme, from Latin microcosmus, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”From French microcosme, from Latin microcosmus, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + κόσμος (kósmos, “universe, order”); micro- + -cosm.
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Forms
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