macrocosm

[ mak-ruh-koz-uh m ]
/ ˈmæk rəˌkɒz əm /

noun

the great world or universe; the universe considered as a whole (opposed to microcosm).
the total or entire complex structure of something: the macrocosm of war.
a representation of a smaller unit or entity by a larger one, presumably of a similar structure.

Origin of macrocosm

1590–1600; < French macrocosme < Medieval Latin macrocosmus. See macro-, cosmos

OTHER WORDS FROM macrocosm

mac·ro·cos·mic, adjective mac·ro·cos·mi·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby macrocosm

macroclimate, macroclimatology, macrocode, macrocolon, macrocornea, macrocosm, macrocranium, macrocryoglobulinemia, macrocyclic, macrocyst, macrocyte

British Dictionary definitions for macro-cosmic

macrocosm
/ (ˈmækrəˌkɒzəm) /

noun

a complex structure, such as the universe or society, regarded as an entirety, as opposed to microcosms, which have a similar structure and are contained within it
any complex entity regarded as a complete system in itself
Compare microcosm

Derived forms of macrocosm

macrocosmic, adjective macrocosmically, adverb

Word Origin for macrocosm

C16: via French and Latin from Greek makros kosmos great world

Cultural definitions for macro-cosmic

macrocosm

A representation of something on a much larger scale. (Compare microcosm.)