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

Their disparate worldviews come to bear on an outcome that will leave readers holding their breath in anticipation. — Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Kate seems weary of the verbiage there, in the midst of confronting the stormtrooping realities of not only her mother’s job, but her worldview for the first time. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026

Gradually, starting with that sleep study, the tiers of thought propping up Britton’s worldview—that Buddhism is a cure-all, and that meditation was always beneficial, and could never cause harm—would collapse. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

That love, shared between Amy’s heartbreakingly adorable parents Birdie (Marion Bailey) and Geoff (Paul Jesson), has modeled Amy’s worldview from birth, and has proven expansive enough to cover Rosie as well. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 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