worldview

world-view

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wurld-vyoo]
- /ˈwɜrldˌvyu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wurld-vyoo]
- /ˈwɜrldˌvyu/

Definitions of worldview word

abbreviation WORLDVIEW Weltanschauung. 1
noun worldview A particular philosophy of life or conception of the world. 1
noun worldview a comprehensive, esp. personal, philosophy or conception of the world and of human life 0

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Origin of worldview

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; translation of German Weltanschauung

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Parts of speech for Worldview

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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worldview popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for worldview

noun worldview

weltanschauung — a comprehensive conception or image of the universe and of humanity's relation to it.
perspective — a technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface. Compare aerial perspective, linear perspective.
position — condition with reference to place; location; situation.
view — an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.
viewpoint — a place affording a view of something; position of observation: to sketch a river from the viewpoint of a bluff.

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