Answer: microcosm

AnswerCrossword Clue
MICROCOSMWorld in miniature
MICROCOSMSmall representation of a larger group
MICROCOSMSmall world
MICROCOSMSmall world.
microcosmA community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic qualities or features of something much larger
microcosmthe world of human nature (as opp. to all nature); humanity viewed as an epitome of the universe
microcosmHumankind regarded as the epitome of the universe