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world-view
n. world-outlook, one's point of view of the world around


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World view
A world view (or worldview) is a term calqued from the German word Weltanschauung Welt is the German word for 'world,' and Anschauung is the German word for 'view' or 'outlook'. It implies a concept fundamental to German philosophy and epistemology and refers to a wide world perception. Additionally, it refers to the framework of ideas and beliefs through which an individual interprets the world and interacts in it. The German word is also in wide use in English, as well as the translated form world outlook. (Compare with ideology).
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world view
Noun
1. a comprehensive view of the world and human life
(synonym) Weltanschauung
(hypernym) position, view, perspective
(hyponym) clockwork universe


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