paracosm
para·cosm
paracosm · paracosms
A detailed imaginary world, especially one created by a childA detailed imaginary world, especially one created by a child.
UK/ˈpæɹəˌkɒz(ə)m/US/ˈpæɹəˌkɑz(ə)m/
» Gondal is a paracosm.
Meaning
1 sensesA detailed imaginary world, especially one created by a child.
More definitions
- a prolonged fantasy world invented by children; can have a definite geography and language and history
Examples
1 sentencesGondal is a paracosm.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From English para- (prefix meaning ‘alongside, beside’) (from Ancient Greek παρα- (para-,From English para- (prefix meaning ‘alongside, beside’) (from Ancient Greek παρα- (para-, prefix meaning ‘beside’)) + English cosm(os) (“universe”) (from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “the earth, world; universe”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱems-, *ḱens- (“to put in order”)).
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Forms
plural: paracosmsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedparacosmic