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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According to this worldview, anyone who placed any particular value on the sense of smell was ruled as much by instinct as by reason.
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Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Yi, who has nearly 2 million followers on Chinese social media, wrote that while both major political camps would likely condemn the violence, each side would point to fundamentally different causes—and use the incident to reinforce its own worldview.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Secondly, Putin is now engaged in a war that began as a weeks-long bid to swiftly overwhelm a weak neighbor, but that has now morphed into a fight for the survival of his worldview, likely his regime, and possibly himself.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Launched in 2011, Andrew Charles was Andy’s first direct translation of his music-first worldview into a standalone fashion brand.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Yi, who has nearly 2 million followers on Chinese social media, wrote that while both major political camps would likely condemn the violence, each side would point to fundamentally different causes—and use the incident to reinforce its own worldview.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Secondly, Putin is now engaged in a war that began as a weeks-long bid to swiftly overwhelm a weak neighbor, but that has now morphed into a fight for the survival of his worldview, likely his regime, and possibly himself.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Launched in 2011, Andrew Charles was Andy’s first direct translation of his music-first worldview into a standalone fashion brand.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Worldview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worldview. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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