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

These largely transactional attitudes toward China and Russia may reflect a broader worldview among the nationalist populists, who praise Trump but are deeply skeptical of American power. — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026

So physicists had to get used to adjusting enormously their worldviews. — Quanta Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

But this particular Christian worldview isn’t the only way to think about a spirituality of animals. — Casper Ter Kuile, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026

At the same time, your worldview is also expanding, which also contributes to your sense of belonging in the world. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 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