Paracosm

Quick meaning: Paracosm is a noun meaning A detailed imaginary world, especially one created by a child.

Meaning

A detailed imaginary world, especially one created by a child.

Example Sentences

The children created these inner worlds for a number of reasons, though each paracosm tends to be a long-lasting, heavily structured, and internally consistent.

One paracosm in their study was a country called Branmail consisting totally of cats — except for its creator, a six-year-old girl named Holly who had access to the world by scaling a height called Bumpety Banks.

As Emily [Brontë] turned in on herself for resources, she created a new paracosm, the Kingdom of Gondal, which she shared with Anne [Brontë]. The paracosm of Gondal became a way of life for the sisters; they shared its secrets for the rest of their lives.

Occasionally the fantasies of older childhood go well beyond the invention of a pretend friend. In fact, some children, typically at about 9 or 10 years of age, create "paracosms"—entire societies or worlds for the imaginary people to inhabit. [...] How common is it for children to create such elaborate fantasies, and what does the invention of a paracosm say about its creator?

Word Forms

• paracosms

Synonyms for paracosm

Depending on context, synonyms include conworld, paracosmos.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include paracosmos, metacosm, playworld, dreamworld, dreamland, world.

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