OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 56926

paracosm

/ˈpæɹəˌkɒz(ə)m/
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paracosmos
A detailed imaginary world, especially one created by a child.
Imaginary playmates and paracosms may chiefly represent the vast creative potential of inherently talented people, but in less elaborated forms, they may also represent what childh…
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"—…
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