worldview

noun

world·​view ˈwərl(d)-ˌvyü How to pronounce worldview (audio)
: 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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This could potentially challenge your worldview, especially with Venus joining forces with Pluto that same day. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024 In some sense, Lili Infante shares the same worldview as a John Wick or James Bond movie—there are good guys, there are bad guys, and there’s a chase. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024 Those popular podcasts promote a worldview that glorifies Trump’s crassness as bold and funny. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024 He’s just learned that the sensei whose teachings shaped his whole worldview was responsible for the death of another fighter, and Mr. Miyagi is really living rent-free in his head. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for worldview 

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of worldview was in 1848

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“Worldview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worldview. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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