Word

microcosm \MY-kruh-koz-uhm\, noun:

Meaning

1. A little world. Hence, man or human nature as a supposed epitome of the world or universe (compare [1]macrocosm). 2. A smaller, representative system having analogies to a larger system.

Examples

The monarch and his followers thought of the court as a microcosm of how the kingdom ought to be, the harmonious expression of a social order centred on the monarch.

--John Brewer, [2]The Pleasures of the Imagination

There is a classic Jimmy Stewart movie, Magic Town, about "Grandview," a small town in the Midwest that is a perfect statistical microcosm of the United States, a place where the citizens' opinions match perfectly with Gallup polls of the entire nation.

--James S. Fishkin, [3]The Voice of the People

New York saw itself as a quasi-independent political and cultural entity that was both a microcosm of and a model for the nation as a whole.

--Robert A. M. Stern, [4]New York 1880

Extra

Microcosm comes from Greek mikros kosmos, "small world."

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The series produced by Ekta and Shobha Kapoor are very famous. All of these series consists of similar stories with either the lead man or woman having at least one unsuccessful love affair or extramarital affair. Divorces are very common and 2-3 marriages a minimal requirement. Following the western system of infidelity, they seem to get more TRPs than other series. These series are a microcosm of the way the society is moving forward. With open minds, and fickle nature, the youths of today go through this path as a fad. Where is loyalty … marriages that celebrate golden jubilee?