Paracosmic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Paracosmic is an adjective meaning Of, related to, or characteristic of a paracosm.
Meaning
Of, related to, or characteristic of a paracosm.
Example Sentences
She is inclined to attribute to her paracosmic imagining the credit for her adult interest in geography and history.
Narnia similarly has its roots in a paracosmic world created by C. S. Lewis and his brother during their childhoods.
These private worlds are always well organized, with the fantasy being maintained and elaborated upon over an extended period of time. Often private, but sometimes shared, the fantasy has emotional meaning to the child similar to that of the transitional object. The paracosmic creation is important to the child and is rewarding.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include metacosmic, pancosmic, geocosmic, psychocosmic, astrocosmic, psychocosmological.
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