worldview
noun
world·view
ˈwərl(d)-ˌvyü 
: a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world especially from a specific standpoint
called also weltanschauung
Examples of worldview in a Sentence
The two groups have very different worldviews.
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Trump's rhetoric, which frequently demonizes his opponents, and his tendency to view criticism as personal attacks, reflects a similar binary worldview, where dissent is equated with disloyalty.
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Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Don’t be surprised if you’re suddenly called to sign up for a course, plan a trip or simply explore new ideas that expand your horizons and worldviews.
—Staff Author, People.com, 1 May 2025
The title track of At The Beach, In Every Life closes the album with an encapsulation of Perez’s worldview, full of passion, disappointment and unruly thoughts that run into each other over the course of the song.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
In selling its example and worldview, China could draw on Confucian ideas, including the notion that collective values are more meritorious than individualistic ones.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Don’t be surprised if you’re suddenly called to sign up for a course, plan a trip or simply explore new ideas that expand your horizons and worldviews.
—Staff Author, People.com, 1 May 2025
The title track of At The Beach, In Every Life closes the album with an encapsulation of Perez’s worldview, full of passion, disappointment and unruly thoughts that run into each other over the course of the song.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
In selling its example and worldview, China could draw on Confucian ideas, including the notion that collective values are more meritorious than individualistic ones.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 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 11 May. 2025.
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