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

The warring impulses ought to cancel each other out, but Dante orchestrates his films’ elements so deftly that the contradictions enrich each other and create a worldview more distinctive and complex than those of Lucas and Spielberg. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026

Good for Acho and Fehoko for not subscribing to this worldview. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

President Obama is hosting a new podcast focused on six books that have shaped his worldview. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026

What distinguishes looksmaxxing from ordinary self-improvement is the worldview behind it. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 Aug. 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