Macrocosm
(noun)
- A large and complex system or structure, considered as an analogue of the microcosm or individual.
- A description of the universe or cosmos as a whole, in contrast to a microcosm, which is a description of a small, representative system.
Origin:
Late 16th century: from greek makrokosmos, from makros "large" + kosmos "order, world".
Examples:
- The macrocosm of the universe was beyond his comprehension.
- The human body is considered a microcosm of the macrocosm of the universe.
- His painting was a microcosm of life in the country.
- The poet saw the garden as a microcosm of the world at large.
- In Hinduism, the individual is seen as a microcosm of the macrocosm of the universe.