weltanschauung
weltanschauung · weltanschauungs · weltanschauungen
A person's or a group's conception, philosophy or view of the worldA person's or a group's conception, philosophy or view of the world; a worldview.
/ˈvɛlt.ɑːnˌʃaʊ.ʊŋ/
Meaning
1 sensesA person's or a group's conception, philosophy or view of the world; a worldview.
Your background and experiences must give you a unique weltanschauung.
a comprehensive view of the world and human life
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from German Weltanschauung.Unadapted borrowing from German Weltanschauung.
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Forms
plural: weltanschauungs / weltanschauungen| Singular | weltanschauung |
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| Plural | weltanschauungs / weltanschauungen |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a comprehensive view of the world and human life:world view
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedanschauung
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular