worldview

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• world-view
• world view

[edit] Etymology

A calque of German Weltanschauung, a compound of Welt (“‘world’”) + Anschauung (“‘view/outlook’”).

[edit] Noun

worldview (plural worldviews)

1. One's personal view of the world and how one interprets it.
2. The totality of one's beliefs about reality.
3. A general philosophy or view of life.

   The Elizabethan worldview differs from a modern worldview.

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