weltanschauung
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.welt·an·schau·ung
noun, often capitalized \ˈvelt-ˌän-ˌshau̇-əŋ\ plural weltanschauungs \-əŋz\ or welt·an·schau·ung·en \-əŋ-ən\
Definition of WELTANSCHAUUNG
: a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world especially from a specific standpoint
Origin of WELTANSCHAUUNG
German, from Welt world + Anschauung view
First Known Use: 1868
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