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

In fact, Wheeler has long been interested in interior design and sees the home collection as another expression of the same worldview that shapes her jewelry. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

It is modeled on Fernandez’s personality and worldview rather than simply her likeness. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026

But her worldview is subtly transformed by an encounter with Mari (Okamoto), a Japanese theater director battling cancer, and by the profound friendship that grows between the two women. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Parenting is where the positions form, the worldview absorbed from the people who raised you, and is later handed down. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 July 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