worldview
noun
world·view
ˈwərl(d)-ˌvyü 
: a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world especially from a specific standpoint
called also weltanschauung
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The two groups have very different worldviews.
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But Becker also reveals the largely forgotten precedents for this worldview, sketching a lineage of thought that connects today’s Silicon Valley seers to earlier futurist prophets.
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John Kaag, The Atlantic, 28 May 2025
That early worldview shaped his decision to enter military service.
—Jade Tran, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
Born on the Fourth of July (1989) In Oliver Stone's harrowing war drama, Cruise plays Ron Kovic, a real-life Marine veteran who, in his autobiography Born on the Fourth of July, documented his worldview's radical shift after enlisting in the Vietnam War and becoming paralyzed on the battlefield.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 May 2025
And the ones who haven’t probably are impostors. Deepen your worldview
with Monitor Highlights.
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025
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John Kaag, The Atlantic, 28 May 2025
That early worldview shaped his decision to enter military service.
—Jade Tran, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
Born on the Fourth of July (1989) In Oliver Stone's harrowing war drama, Cruise plays Ron Kovic, a real-life Marine veteran who, in his autobiography Born on the Fourth of July, documented his worldview's radical shift after enlisting in the Vietnam War and becoming paralyzed on the battlefield.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 May 2025
And the ones who haven’t probably are impostors. Deepen your worldview
with Monitor Highlights.
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for worldview
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“Worldview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worldview. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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