worlds

Realms of existence

Worlds is the plural of world—the earth, or any planet, realm, or sphere of existence.

People speak of other worlds in astronomy, fantasy, and philosophy.

Worlds apart means extremely different: Their tastes are worlds apart.

Something that does you a world of good helps enormously.

The best of both worlds combines advantages from two options: Working from home gives me the best of both worlds.

cosmic

galaxies

Gravitationally bound stellar assemblies

space-time · quasars · supernovae · black holes · dark matter · big bang · cosmology · interstellar · multiverse · alternate dimensions

fantasy

magic

Supernatural or illusory power

  • realmsRuled territories or spheres
  • kingdomsMonarch-ruled territories
  • dragonsMythical fire-breathing reptiles

elves · wizardry · enchantment · sorcery · quests · dwarves · fairies · goblins · potions · amulets

mythological

pantheon

All gods of a religion

  • deitiesWorshipped supernatural beings
  • godsSupernatural beings worshipped
  • goddessesDivine feminine beings

afterlife · creation myths · cosmogony · realms · Olympus · Asgard · Hades · celestial realms · divine · eternal

ecological

biomes

Major ecological community types

rainforest · tundra · savanna · wetlands · marine · terrestrial · animal kingdom · plant kingdom · microbial · tropical

global

international

Concerning relations among countries

geopolitics · diplomacy · developing · industrialized · Western · interconnected · divided

planetary

orbit

Curved celestial path

geology · hemisphere · moons · solar system · Mercury · Venus · Earth · Mars · Jupiter · Saturn

social

communities

Groups with shared ties

circles · milieus · domains · realms · entertainment · political · professional · insider · exclusive · underground

Categories
Opposites
scope/scale

worldslocal

Of this area

speck · personal · parochial · nothing · nothingness

plurality/multiplicity

worldsone world

Universal human solidarity

singular · solitary · individual · lone · one

existence/reality

worldsvoid

Without legal effect

nothingness · emptiness · vacuum · nonexistence · oblivion

Phrases
Family

world, worldwide, worldly, otherworldly, underworld, unworldly, worldview, netherworld, world-class

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