worldview
noun
world·view
ˈwərl(d)-ˌvyü 
: a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world especially from a specific standpoint
called also weltanschauung
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The two groups have very different worldviews.
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The executive order reflects a shallow worldview that assumes law enforcement alone can handle crime and all of the issues that contribute to it, from mental health crises and substance abuse, to generational poverty, trauma, and interpersonal conflict.
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Diane Goldstein, Oc Register, 11 May 2025
Parents should be able to control who and what informs this worldview—not an algorithm and not gun manufacturers.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 May 2025
Sun–Uranus conjunction in Taurus on May 17: Let new truths expand your worldview.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 8 May 2025
These clashing worldviews remain a source of tension and instability in global politics.
—Antony Beevor, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2025
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Diane Goldstein, Oc Register, 11 May 2025
Parents should be able to control who and what informs this worldview—not an algorithm and not gun manufacturers.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 May 2025
Sun–Uranus conjunction in Taurus on May 17: Let new truths expand your worldview.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 8 May 2025
These clashing worldviews remain a source of tension and instability in global politics.
—Antony Beevor, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 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 29 May. 2025.
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