worldview
noun
world·view
ˈwərl(d)-ˌvyü 
: a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world especially from a specific standpoint
called also weltanschauung
Examples of worldview in a Sentence
The two groups have very different worldviews.
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Coyne teaches that nonfiction should move the reader from one worldview to another.
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Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Representatives from Liberty University and Grand Canyon University also claimed their institutions were unfairly fined because of their Christian worldview.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
At base level, the one-time Argentinian Jesuit priest of modest background never let the trappings of the papacy change his worldview, which remained committed to global peace and humility.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
The clamor aligns with the prevailing worldview that boys are becoming, or are vulnerable to becoming, violent misogynists.
—Andrew Reiner, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2025
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Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Representatives from Liberty University and Grand Canyon University also claimed their institutions were unfairly fined because of their Christian worldview.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
At base level, the one-time Argentinian Jesuit priest of modest background never let the trappings of the papacy change his worldview, which remained committed to global peace and humility.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
The clamor aligns with the prevailing worldview that boys are becoming, or are vulnerable to becoming, violent misogynists.
—Andrew Reiner, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Worldview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worldview. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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