worldview

noun

world·​view ˈwərl(d)-ˌvyü How to pronounce worldview (audio)
: 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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Each held fast to a worldview until a crisis or revelation broke it apart. Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025 The singer reflected on how the experience has affected her worldview. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025 In this worldview, there is no continuity to the presidency, no semi-permanent culture, no ivy plant that sustains through three generations and a dozen presidencies. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 25 Sep. 2025 Angel’s pitch to investors is that audiences in middle America, the same group that Taylor Sheridan tapped to create his Yellowstone television empire, will flock to faith-friendly movies that embrace a more conservative worldview. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for worldview

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of worldview was in 1848

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“Worldview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worldview. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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