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Lilliput
This term is a literary allusion to the fictional island in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels. It carries a strong connotation of disproportion, often used to emphasize the absurdity or fragility of a small-scale environment or the perceived helplessness of a small person in a world of giants.
When used to describe a person, it is frequently metaphorical, referring not just to physical height but to a lack of power, status, or influence within a larger hierarchy. It is more evocative and descriptive than the word "midget" or "dwarf," which can be offensive or purely clinical.