Synonyms for microcosm
ˈmaɪ krəˌkɒz əm; ˌmaɪ krəˈkɒz məs, -moʊsmi·cro·cosm

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1. microcosmnoun

   Antonyms:
   macrocosm

2. microcosmnoun

   Antonyms:
   macrocosm

3. microcosmnoun

   Antonyms:
   macrocosm

4. microcosmnoun

   Antonyms:
   macrocosm

5. microcosmnoun

   Antonyms:
   macrocosm

Princeton's WordNet

1. microcosmnoun

   a miniature model of something

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1. microcosmnoun

   Synonyms:
   little world, the world in miniature, the world in little, epitome of the universe

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1. List of paraphrases for "microcosm":

   epitome, miniature

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1. Deborah Tuerkheimer:

   In some ways, it really is a microcosm of what is happening in our culture. We're moving toward this greater receptivity to accusations of sexual violence.

2. Mayor Bettie Parker:

   North Carolina on Friday is a microcosm now of what is going on across the nation, i see now that no city, small or large, is exempt.

3. Heather Conley:

   I think quite frankly (Kerry's) visit is a microcosm of the confusion about U.S. policy towards Russia, it's a lot of political capital to send the secretary of state if you don't have a clear objective of what you want to accomplish.

4. Joe Jones:

   There's a lot of frustration, a lot of disappointment, this is a microcosm of things that are happening.

5. Carol Brody:

   Palazzo doesn't want to meet with any of his constituents or his opponents. He thinks he's going to rule from that little microcosm he has, i've gone to town hall meetings where he did not show up. They just put his picture on the chair.