French Conversation · Level 3
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French word
microcosme
Pronunciation
IPA/mikʁokɔsm/
Meaning
- masculine nounmicrocosm
Example
Ce village est un microcosme de la société.
This village is a microcosm of society.
More examples
Le marché du dimanche est le microcosme du quartier.
The Sunday market is a microcosm of the neighborhood.
Core concept
A small community whose parts mirror the structures and relationships of a larger society.
Common phrases
le microcosme du quartier
the microcosm of the neighborhood
un microcosme social
a social microcosm
Similar words
société: A large population connected through shared life and institutions.
monde: The whole body of people involved in a particular field or sphere.
communauté: People united by shared interests or a common area of life.
groupe: People gathered through shared activities or relationships.
Definition in French
Un petit monde qui reflète, en réduction, les structures ou les rapports d'une société plus large.
Word origin
The French noun comes from Latin microcosmus, based on Greek mikros, 'small', and kosmos, 'world'.
Usage tips
- Microcosme is masculine, so the article is un in un microcosme de la société.
Other meanings
- small worldnoun