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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Unfortunately, people with the largest platforms too often promote an isolated worldview in which race determines who deserves admiration, legitimacy, and power. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

The candidates said books and music have informed their political philosophies, broadened their worldviews, and carried them through gnarly moments on and off the campaign trail. — Lucy Gellman, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026

Whitford’s barreling performance gives A Few Good Men a worthy villain, combining a blindered worldview with self-serving careerism that makes for a depressingly recognizable monster. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

Of course, regional realities complicate Netanyahu’s worldview. — Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for worldview

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou