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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Advocacy organizations from the various ends of the political spectrum interpreted Hegar's numbers through the prism of their own worldviews.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
That’s the trap with a character like this — writing to a joke versus writing to her worldview and her attitude.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
Mercury retrograde in Leo is highlighting your 11th house of social networks, while Venus in Gemini sweetens your perspective and worldview.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 July 2025
Its Lunar Mission #2 (scheduled to launch on Astrobotic’s Griffin lander later this year) is bringing Indigenous worldviews and perspectives into the interplanetary species conversation, while challenging the extractive, competitive models of space and governance.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
That’s the trap with a character like this — writing to a joke versus writing to her worldview and her attitude.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
Mercury retrograde in Leo is highlighting your 11th house of social networks, while Venus in Gemini sweetens your perspective and worldview.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 July 2025
Its Lunar Mission #2 (scheduled to launch on Astrobotic’s Griffin lander later this year) is bringing Indigenous worldviews and perspectives into the interplanetary species conversation, while challenging the extractive, competitive models of space and governance.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 17 July 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 4 Aug. 2025.
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